Main Entry: al·che·my

Pronunciation: \ˈal-kə-mē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural al·che·mies

: the medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy whose aims were the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for diseases, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life

—al·che·mist \-məst\ noun

—al·che·mis·tic \ˌal-kə-ˈmis-tik\ or al·che·mis·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective