Alchemy (Noun)
Meaning 1
A pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The medieval alchemist's laboratory was a mysterious and cluttered space filled with beakers, flasks, and strange contraptions.
- The ancient practice of alchemy was shrouded in secrecy, with many of its practitioners seeking to turn lead into gold.
- Alchemy was a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry, its practitioners using primitive equipment to experiment with the fundamental nature of matter.
- The philosopher's stone, a central concept in alchemy, was believed to possess the power to transform base metals into gold.
- Despite its many failed experiments and pseudoscientific theories, alchemy laid the groundwork for the development of modern chemistry.
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Meaning 2
The way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.