alchemy

One entry found for alchemy.

Main Entry: al·che·my
Pronunciation: al-k-m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -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 /-mst/ noun
- al·che·mis·tic /al-k-mis-tik/ or al·che·mis·ti·cal /-ti-kl/ adjective