Químico (en. Chemical)

/ˈkimiko/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Substance that has a defined chemical composition.
Water is a chemical essential for life.
El agua es un químico esencial para la vida.
Person dedicated to chemistry.
The chemist working in the laboratory made an important discovery.
El químico que trabaja en el laboratorio realizó un importante descubrimiento.
Chemical element or compound.
The periodic table contains all known chemicals.
La tabla periódica contiene todos los químicos conocidos.

Etymology

From Greek 'khemeia' meaning 'the art of chemistry.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

laboratory chemist
Professional who works in a laboratory setting conducting chemical experiments.
químico de laboratorio
chemical reaction
Transformation of one or more substances into new substances with different properties.
reacción química
chemical science
Study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter.
ciencia química

Related Words

chemistry
Science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and transformations of matter.
química
analytical chemist
Professional who conducts chemical analyses to determine the composition of substances.
químico analista
reaction
Chemical process in which one or more substances are transformed into others.
reacción

Slang Meanings

Chemist who conducts crazy experiments.
That guy thinks he's a chemist and makes explosions in his garage.
Ese loco se cree un químico y hace explosiones en su garage.
Chemistry student who frequently experiments with substances.
The boy is a wannabe chemist; he's always mixing strange things.
El chico es un químico de pacotilla; siempre está mezclando cosas raras.