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title: "كِيمِيَاء (kīmiyāʾ) meaning in Arabic: chemistry"
description: "كِيمِيَاء (kīmiyāʾ) means “chemistry”. Level B1: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kimiya"
language: "en"
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# كِيمِيَاء

*kīmiyāʾ* · **chemistry**

كِيمِيَاء (kīmiyāʾ) is an Arabic noun meaning “chemistry”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Level: B1

## How to read كِيمِيَاء, letter by letter

6 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ء — همزة (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”

## You already know this word

The English word “alchemy” comes from the Arabic كِيمِيَاء: the word you already use is the one you are learning.

## Questions about كِيمِيَاء

### What level is كِيمِيَاء?

Fasaha first uses كِيمِيَاء at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)