chemist : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chemist	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for chemist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chemist n a scientist who specializes in chemistry a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs Synonym(s): pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chemist \Chem"ist\, n. [Shortened from alchemist; cf. F. chimiste.] A person versed in chemistry or given to chemical investigation; an analyst; a maker or seller of chemicals or drugs.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
chemist n. [Cambridge] Someone who wastes computer time on {number-crunching} when you'd far rather the machine were doing something more productive, such as working out anagrams of your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running {life} patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually studies chemistry.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
chemist (Cambridge) Someone who wastes computer time on {number crunching} when you'd far rather the computer were doing something more productive, such as working out anagrams of your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running {life} patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually studies chemistry. [{Jargon File}] (1995-02-07)