c. 1600, "alchemy," from chemist + -ry; also see chemical (adj.). The meaning "natural physical process" is 1640s, and the scientific study not so called until 1788. The figurative sense of "instinctual attraction or affinity" is attested slightly earlier, from the alchemical sense.
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1. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.
《牛津化学初级读本》丛书旨在论述有机化学中的重要问题。
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2. He is more highly educated, with a PhD in Chemistry.
他受过更高的教育，拥有化学博士学位。
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3. I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry.
我对物理和化学不是太感喜爱。
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4. He completed his BSc in chemistry in 1934.
他1934年获得了化学专业的理学士学位。
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5. He taught chemistry at a leading independent school.
