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- [al-kuh-mee]
- /ˈæl kə mi/
- /ælˈkemɪkəl/
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- [al-kuh-mee]
- /ˈæl kə mi/
Definitions of alchemical word
- adjective alchemical Alchemical means relating to the science of alchemy. 3
- noun plural alchemical a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life. 1
- noun plural alchemical any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value. 1
- noun plural alchemical any seemingly magical process of transforming or combining elements into something new: Through some kind of alchemy he has reinvented himself as a writer. 1
- noun alchemical (chemistry) Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy. 1
- adjective alchemical Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation. 0
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Origin of alchemical
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-1375; earlier alchimie < Old French alquemie < Medieval Latin alchymia < Arabic al the + kīmiyā' < Greek kēmeía transmutation; replacing Middle English alconomye, equivalent to alk(imie) + (astr)onomye astronomy
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alchemical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adj alchemical
- synthetic — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- actinic — (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
- synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
adjective alchemical
- synthesised — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
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