chemic

[ kem-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to alchemy; alchemic.
2. of or relating to chemistry; chemical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemic¹

1570–80; < Greek chēm ( ía ) alchemy + -ic; replacing chimic < Medieval Latin ( al ) chimicus

Example Sentences

"Is it a resurrection for the Body if, after weeks, or years, or scores of years, his decaying dust is absorbed into the earth, and passes in a chemic change into the living world?"

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For the most part, minds are mechanical not chemical compoundings, or if chemic, they are in very unstable equilibrium.

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The chemic force exerted by one soul in transmuting coarse things to beautiful is aided by another’s flame.

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On this decay the sun shone hot from heaven As though with chemic heat to broil and burn, And unto Nature all that she had given A hundredfold return.

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"Nay, the ink—the ink! something chemic in it changed thy real tears to seeming blood;—only that, my sister."

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