chemic
adjective
chem·ic ˈke-mik 
1
archaic : alchemic
2
: chemical
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin chimicus, chymicus "alchemical," short for alchymicus, alkymicus, from alchymia, alkimia alchemy + -icus -ic entry 1
Note: As with other words that ultimately descend from alchemy, the e has been restored in spelling after Late Greek chēmeîa. Compare chemist, chemistry, and see the note at chemist.
First Known Use
1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1