c 3 h 4 e 1 m 3 o 1 s 1 y 4 n 1 t 1 h 4 e 1 s 1 i 1 s 1
14 letters · 27 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader.…
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