chemists

Molecule analysis experts

Chemists are scientists who study chemistry—the composition, structure, and reactions of matter.

A chemist might work in a research lab, develop pharmaceuticals, or analyze materials.

In British English, chemist also means pharmacist, and the chemist's is a drugstore: I picked up my prescription at the chemist's.

pharmaceutical

prescription

Medical dispensing authorization

compounding · dispensing · pharmacology · pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · efficacy · therapeutics · side effects · contraindications · generic

elements

periodic table

Systematic display of elements

  • hydrogenSimplest atomic element
  • oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
  • carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C

nitrogen · helium · iron · gold · silver · copper · zinc · platinum · uranium · calcium

laboratory

beakers

Open-mouthed laboratory vessels

fume hood · centrifuge · spectrophotometer · chromatography · distillation · titration · filtration · Bunsen burner · volumetric · test tubes

reactions

synthesis

Combining parts into whole

equilibrium · stoichiometry · reactants · products · yield · mechanism · activation energy · enthalpy · oxidation · reduction

alchemy

philosopher's stone

Legendary substance enabling transmutation

lead into gold · quintessence · alembic · hermeticism · Nicolas Flamel · arcanum · calcination · dissolution · separation · conjunction

disciplines

organic

From living matter

theoretical · quantum · electrochemistry · crystallography · spectroscopy · molecular · polymer · medicinal · nuclear · environmental

people

researcher

One who studies systematically

Marie Curie · Rosalind Franklin · lab technician · professor · peer review · publication

Categories
Opposites
scientific discipline

chemistsphysicists

Scientists studying matter, energy

biologists · geologists · astronomers · mathematicians · social scientists

theoretical vs. applied work

chemistschemical engineers

Designers of industrial-scale reactions

laboratory technicians · theoreticians

creation vs. destruction of substances

chemistsdemolition experts

Professionals who destroy structures

Phrases
Family

chemistry, chemist, alchemist, biochemistry, biochemist, alchemists, biochemists, chemist's

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