ceimic

Irish

Etymology

From New Latin chēmicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɛmʲɪc/

Noun

ceimic f (genitive singular ceimice)

1. chemistry

Declension

Declension of ceimic (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative ceimic vocative a cheimic genitive ceimice dative ceimic forms with the definite article case singular nominative an cheimic genitive na ceimice dative leis an gceimic don cheimic

Derived terms

• bithcheimic
• bithgheoiceimic
• ceimic fheidhmeach (“applied chemistry”)
• ceimic neamhorgánach (“inorganic chemistry”)
• ceimic núicléach (“nuclear chemistry”)
• ceimic orgánach (“organic chemistry”)
• ceimiceach
• ceimiceán
• ceimiceoir (“chemist”)
• cíticeimic
• fótaiceimic
• geoiceimic
• histiceimic (“histochemistry”)
• iatraiceimic

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceimic

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ceimic	cheimic	gceimic

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceimic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “chemistry”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025