scheikunde

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From scheiden +‎ -kunde. Purism introduced by Simon Stevin in the 16th century to replace the Dutch word chemie (chemistry) which was a borrowing from Latin chimia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scheikunde f (uncountable)

  1. chemistry

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: ilmu pisah (calque)