alchemy in Norwegian
alchemy in Norwegian is alkymi — 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 Norwegian
alkymi
(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 Norwegian?
"alchemy" in Norwegian is alkymi. 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.
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Example: "Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China." In Norwegian, "alchemy" is alkymi.
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