alchemy
The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China
Other meanings
The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
Related words
- algeny
- alchemical
- alchemise
- alchemist
- alchemistic
- alchemistical
- alchemize
- practical alchemy
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "χυμείᾱ" (art of alloying metals).
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