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Where did the name chemistry come from, and who gave this name
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The term "chemistry" originates from the ancient Egyptian word "khemeia," which referred to the art of transforming base metals into gold. The exact origin of the term is uncertain, but it is believed to have been introduced by the Greek philosopher Democritus, who is considered the father of modern chemistry. He proposed the theory of atoms and the idea that matter is made up of indivisible particles.
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