chemy

English

Etymology

From the post-Classical Latin chemia, chymia, chimia. Doublet of Kimiya.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kĕʹmĭ, IPA^(key): /ˈkɛmɪ/

Noun

chemy (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) alchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished)

References

• “†chemy, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft revision; Sept. 2008]
• “†ˈchemy” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• chyme