chemist

Example Sentences

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In November 2019, soil engineer Tim Neiligan, a former FBI chemist, began researching how bodies decompose in soil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Alberts, an award-winning chemist, worries that the administration will not properly fund scientific endeavors, leading to economic setbacks with fewer advancements made.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

For example, a chemist might request that a specific ring be formed early or that unnecessary protecting groups be avoided.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Godlove, a young chemist the publisher hired in 1931 to help bring scientific rigor to the slippery business of defining colors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I had a notebook filled with words and phrases I might need in Australia: chemist means “pharmacy,” boot means “trunk,” lift means “elevator,” and to come good means “to turn out okay.”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin