noun · neutral
chemist
/ˈkem.ɪst/CHEM·ist
Band 6-7task2speaking
a scientist who studies or works with chemicals; (BrE) a pharmacist or a pharmacy
Examples
“She worked as a research chemist developing new materials.”
“I bought the medicine at the chemist's.”
“The chemist analysed the sample in the lab.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a research chemist she developed a new polymer that reduced waste in packaging.”
Collocations
- research chemist
- work as a chemist
Word family
chemist nounchemistry nounchemical adjective/noun
Common mistakes
He is a chemistry.→He is a chemist.
I went to chemist.→I went to the chemist.
Say it for a higher band
5scientist→6chemical engineer→7+chemist
Synonyms
scientist
Easily confused
chemical
“Many chemicals used in farming can harm the environment.”
chemist's
“I left my prescription at the chemist's.”
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