Alchemy
Alchemy [ AL-kuh'-mee ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy having as its aims, transmuting baser metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease and an elixir of longevity 2. any magical power or process by which a common substance can be transmuted into a substance of great value | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The art of alchemy was subtle and often misunderstood. |