alchemy in Latin
alchemy in Latin is alchemia, alchimia — alchemy means the early, part-mystical, part-scientific study that aimed to transform base metals into gold and find an elixir of eternal life, and which later grew into modern chemistry.
alchemy in Latin
alchemia
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
alchimia
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
What does "alchemy" mean?
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noun The early, part-mystical, part-scientific study that aimed to transform base metals into gold and find an elixir of eternal life, and which later grew into modern chemistry.
"Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China."
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noun Any mysterious or seemingly magical process of transformation.
"The chef performed a kind of alchemy, turning leftover scraps into a feast."
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- Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China.
- The chef performed a kind of alchemy, turning leftover scraps into a feast.
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What is "alchemy" in Latin?
"alchemy" in Latin is alchemia, alchimia. alchemy means: The early, part-mystical, part-scientific study that aimed to transform base metals into gold and find an elixir of eternal life, and which later grew into modern chemistry.
How do you use "alchemy" in a sentence?
Example: "Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China." In Latin, "alchemy" is alchemia, alchimia.
Are there other ways to say "alchemy" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "alchemy": alchemia, alchimia.
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