alchemy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
alchemy
n.
medieval form of chemistry which focused on the transmutation of base metals into gold
Alchemy
alchemy
Noun
1. a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
(hypernym) pseudoscience
(derivation) alchemize, alchemise
(class) athanor
2. the way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"
(synonym) chemistry, interpersonal chemistry
(hypernym) social relation
alchemy
n.
alchymie
Alchemy
(n.)
Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.
(n.)
An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.
(n.)
A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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