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How do you say "chemistry" in Russian?

химия

himija

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "chemistry" is химия.

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Pronunciation

Say khee-MI-yuh. Stress MI. Three syllables with a hard Х and hard М.

Writing and usage

Химия comes from Greek chemia. х-и-м-и-я in Cyrillic. The Х is a hard kh sound.

Example sentence

На уроке химии проводим опыты.

In chemistry class we do experiments.

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How to remember химия

Химия is chemistry. Picture mixing chemicals in a lab and seeing reactions.

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Questions about химия

How do you say "chemistry" in Russian?

In Russian, "chemistry" is химия. It is a noun.

How is химия written in Russian?

Химия comes from Greek chemia. х-и-м-и-я in Cyrillic. The Х is a hard kh sound.

How is химия used in a sentence?

Use химия as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: На уроке химии проводим опыты. (In chemistry class we do experiments.).

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