chemism (kemizm)

[ The animal organism transfers solar heat and the chem ism of the food (protoplasm) to correlated amounts of heat, motion, electricity, light (phosphorescence), and nerve-force. E. D. Cope , Origin of the Fittest, p. 190. chemist (kem'ist), n. [Formerly also spelled chymist (= F. chimiste = Sp. quimista , etc.); short for alchemist, alchymist: see alchemist , and cf. chemic, n.] 11. An alchemist. The starving chemist in his golden views Supremely blest. Pope , E ay on Man, ii. 269. 2. A person versed in chemistry; one whose busine is to make chemical examinations or investigations, or who is engaged in the operations of applied chemistry.-3. Loosely, one who deals in drugs and medicines. - Chemist and druggist, in Great Britain, one who is registered as such under the act of July 31st, 1868, relating to the sale of poisons. Chemists and druggists are eligible as members of the Pharmaceutical Society, but are not entitled to a place on the register as pharmaceutical chemists. - Pharmaceutical chemist, a person acquainted with the chemistry of drugs; one engaged in the practice of chemistry in its relation to pharmacy; in Great Britain, a person who, after pa ing an examination in Latin, botany, materia medic a, and pharmaceutical and general nical industries.