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chemist

[kem-ist] / ˈkɛm ɪst /


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In 1871, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev created the first periodic table by arranging elements according to increasing atomic numbers and intentionally left empty spaces for elements he believed had yet to be found.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

That results in a small cooling effect for the planet, said Eloise Marais, an atmospheric chemist at University College London and one of the paper’s authors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

"Basically, it needs to be safe forever," noted Lauri Parviainen, a Posiva chemist who showed reporters around the facilities.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

With only one roll of film in his camera, he borrowed more from the chemist and began taking photos almost immediately.

From BBC May 10, 2026

It’s one of those white, knee-length clinical sort of garments that all chemist assistants seem to wear.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

So there was an overnight operation of chemists and first responders sent in to try to get that done, which was attempted even though it put them “in harm’s way,” Covey said.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

Past directors have included physicists, chemists and computer scientists.

From Salon May 7, 2026

In a double-blind study, 36 chemists provided 368 valid evaluations, and their assessments agreed with the system's results 71.2% of the time on average.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

By guiding searches with natural language, chemists can quickly focus on strategies that align with their goals.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

By 1879 chemists discovered saccharine—a laboratory-created substance that is several hundred times sweeter than natural sugar.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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