当代学术界对“化学”一词的起源,有两方面的争论:一是英文Chemistry一词的由来;另一是关于汉语“化学”一词的创译,究竟是来自中国还是来自日本。争论由来已久,而且范围是国际性的。鉴于化学界对此类问题的认识尚不十分清楚,所以本文拟就有关情况先作一综述,然后再据此提出自己的见解,与化学界同仁共榷,以期得到修正和补充。 The origin of the word “chemistry” in contemporary academic circles is controversial in two aspects: one is the origin of the English Chemistry word; the other is about the translation of the Chinese word “chemistry”, whether it is from China or from Japan. The debate has a long history and the scope is international. In view of the fact that the chemical industry is not fully aware of such issues, this paper intends to review the relevant situation first, and then put forward their own opinions based on this, and join hands with colleagues in the chemical industry in order to be amended and supplemented.