Talk:chemistry

Wiktionary:Requests for verification - kept

Kept. See archived discussion of November 2008. 07:00, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

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Where's the fourth definition? There are 3 definitions but 4 translation tables. Maro 20:23, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Egyptian Etymology

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 (2001–2025) “chemistry”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.. DCDuring TALK 02:57, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

better living through chemistry

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)