Talk:chemistry
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Equinox in topic better living through chemistry
Kept. See archived discussion of November 2008. 07:00, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
Where's the fourth definition? There are 3 definitions but 4 translation tables. Maro 20:23, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Egyptian Etymology
[edit]I've read somewhere an alternate etymology: that it derives from the Egyptian word for Egypt (Khemt) because chemistry was practiced in the Temple of Ptah at Memphis. Is this just a folk etymology? — This comment was unsigned.
- Could be. See Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “chemistry”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.. DCDuring TALK 02:57, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
Conceivably worth an entry: it's an old ad slogan that has since been used humorously in reference to recreational drugs and so on. See the Wikipedia article. Equinox ◑ 21:17, 19 June 2022 (UTC)