| Alchemy (alchemy) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Al"che*my |
| [OF. alkemie,
arquemie, F. alchimie, Ar. al-k***imacr]m***imacr]a, fr.
late Gr. (?), for (?), a mingling, infusion, (?) juice, liquid, especially
as extracted from plants, fr. (?) to pour; for |
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.
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