chemic adjective, noun, & verb. ['kɛmɪk] Orig. chymic. L16.
[French chimique, or mod. Latin chimicus, chym-, for medieval Latin alchimicus, from alchimia ALCHEMY: see -IC.]
A. adjective.
1. Alchemical. arch. L16.

2. = IATROCHEMICAL. E17-M18.

3. Of or belonging to chemistry. poet. M17.
b. noun.
1. An alchemist. L16-L17.

2. = IATROCHEMIST. E-M17.

3. A chemist. M-L17.

4. Calcium or sodium hypochlorite used as bleach. arch. M19.
C. verb trans. Infl. -ck-.
1. Transmute (as) by alchemy. E17-E18.

2. Bleach with a solution of calcium or sodium hypochlorite. arch. M19.

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