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Word: Alchemy
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: via Old French and medieval Latin from Arabic al-kīmiyā', from al ‘the’ + kīmiyā' (from Greek khēmia, khēmeia ‘art of transmuting metals’)
ˈalkəmi
the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir
Short Definition:medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with transmutation of matter
Examples:- occult sciences, such as alchemy and astrology
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