alchemy

ˈælkəmi

Definition

Definition of alchemy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

magicmagical process of transformation

His writing skill was pure alchemy, turning simple words into profound insights..

sorcery

witchcraft

history

Dated

medieval practice of turning metals into gold

Dated

Alchemy was practiced by medieval scientists.

magic

sorcery

transmutation

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Origin of alchemy

Arabic, al-kīmiyā (the art) + Greek, khēmeia (pouring)

Terms with alchemy included in their meaning

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alchemist

historical practice

person who practices alchemy

witches' brew

alchemy

mixture of strange or dangerous ingredients

alchemical

adj.

science

related to the medieval science of alchemy

philosopher's stone

alchemy legend

mythical object said to turn metals to gold or grant immortality

transmutation

alchemy

alchemical transformation of metals into gold

Luna

alchemy

silver in alchemy

magisterium

alchemy

the philosopher's stone in alchemy

albedo

alchemy

purification stage in alchemy

Examples of alchemy in a sentence

Alchemy was believed to turn base metals into gold.
Alchemy aimed to discover the philosopher's stone.
Many legends surround the practice of alchemy.

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French:alchimie, ...
German:Alchemie, Goldmacherkunst, ...
Italian:alchimia, ...
Spanish:alquimia, ...
Portuguese:alquimia, ...
Chinese:炼金术, 炼金学, ...
Japanese:魔法のような変化, 錬金術, ...
Arabic:سِحْر, خِيمياء, ...
Hebrew:אַלְכִימְיָה, ...
Russian:алхимия, алхимическая практика, ...
Ukrainian:алхімія, перетворення металів, ...
Hindi:रसायनविद्या, रसायन विद्या, ...
Bengali:জাদুবিদ্যা, রসায়ন, ...
Catalan:alquímia, ...
Czech:alchymie, ...
Danish:alkymi, guldmageri, ...
Dutch:magische transformatie, alchemie, ...
Greek:αλχημεία, μεταλλουργία, ...
Hungarian:alkímia, ...
Khmer:ការបំប្លែងវត្ថុដោយមន្តអាគម, លោហវិទ្យាបុរាណ, ...
Korean:마법 같은 변형, 연금술, ...
Persian:کیمیاگری, علم کیمیا, ...
Polish:alchemia, praktyka alchemiczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):alquimia, ciência medieval, ...
Romanian:transformare magică, alchimia metalelor, ...
Swedish:magisk omvandling, alkemi, ...
Thai:วิชาเล่นแร่แปรธาตุ, การเล่นแร่แปรธาตุ, ...
Turkish:simya, ...
Vietnamese:giả kim thuật, ...

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