[ˈalkəmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: occult sciences, such as alchemy and astrology)


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Origin:
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’)