01 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 th…
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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.
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A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.[Obs.]“Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy.” — Milton.
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Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.“Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy.” — Shak.