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alchemyOne entry found. 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
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