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   Alchemy
   Alchemy was the medieval forerunner to chemistry. It was the supposed technique of transmuting base metals, such as lead and mercury, into silver and gold by the philosopher's stone, a hypothetical substance, to which was also attributed the power to give eternal life. This aspect of alchemy constituted much of the chemistry of the Middle Ages. More broadly, however, alchemy was a system of philosophy that dealt both with the mystery of life and the formation of inanimate substances. Alchemy was...
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   Alchemy
   A branch of High Magick developed in the Middle Ages which sought to magickally and/or chemically turn base metals into gold.
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   alchemy
   [n] - a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
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   Alchemy
   Several of the great Greek philosophers considered all matter to be composed of four basic 'elements', fire, air, earth and water, and that all materials were had these components mixed in different proportions. If this theory was true, then it was believed that all substances could be converted (transmuted) into each other by varying the proportions of the mixture. This tansmutation theory was the basis of Alchemy from approx. 300 B.C. to 1500 A.D., after which it slowly gave way to the more scientific concepts of chemistry from the 17th century onwards. The alchemists represented their 'element' by a variety of symbols (see below), some of which were based on astrological signs
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   Alchemy
   Several of the great Greek philosophers considered all matter to be composed of four basic elements, fire, air, earth and water, and that all materials were had these components mixed in different proportions. If this theory was true, then it was believ
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   Alchemy
   Al'che·my noun [ Old French alkemie , arquemie , French alchimie , Arabic al-kīmīa , from late Greek ..., for ..., a mingling, infusion, ... juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, from ... to pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices from plants for medicinal purposes. Confer Spanish alquimia , Italian alchimi ...
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   alchemy
   1. <study> 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. ... 2. A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. 'Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy.' (Milton) ... 3. Miraculo ...
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   alchemy
   noun a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
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   Alchemy
   In the history of science, `alchemy` refers to both an early form of the investigation of nature and an early philosophical and spiritual discipline, both combining elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, spiritualism, and art all as parts of one greater force. Alchemy has been practiced in Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Persia, India, Japan, Korea and China, in Classical Greece and Rome, in the Muslim ...
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    Alchemy
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. • (n.) Miraculous power of transmuting something common into ...
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    alchemy
    a form of speculative thought that, among other aims, tried to transform base metals such as lead or copper into silver or gold and to discover a ... [12 related articles]
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    Alchemy
    Alchemy is a Egyptian girl name. The meaning of the name is `Black Earth` Alternative meanings (Greek) Chemistry, To Mix The name Alchemy doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Alchemy seems to be unique!
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    alchemy
    alchemy The chemistry of the Middle Ages and 16th century; now applied distinctively to the pursuit of the transmutation of baser metals into gold, which (with the search for the alkahest, or universal solvent; and the panacea, or universal remedy) constituted the chief practical object of early chemistry. Via Old French alquemie and medieval Latin alchimi...
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    alchemy
    Alchemist's Laboratory, painted by Hans Vredman de Vries A primitive form of chemistry practiced in western Europe from early Christian times until the 17th century. Alchemy is to modern chemistry what astrology is to astronomy, or legend to history. In the eye of the astrologer, a knowledge of...
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    alchemy
    alchemy (ăl'kumē) , ancient art of obscure origin that sought to transform base metals (e.g., lead) into silver and gold; forerunner of the science of chemistry. Some scholars hold that it was first practiced in early Egypt and others that it arose in China (in the 5th or 3d cent. B....
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