• (n.) Alchemy.
Synonym for 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....
Al'che·mis·try noun Alchemy. [ Obsolete]