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Meaning of 'alchemy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alchemy [ 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.
- A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.
- Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.

Meaning of 'alchemy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alchemy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the way two individuals relate to each other
Example in sentence:
  • a mysterious alchemy brought them together;
  • their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other

Nearby Words:

alcade alcahest alcaic alcaid alcalde alcalimeter alcanna alcarraza alcarrazas alcayde

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