Other forms: alchemists
An alchemist was somebody who sought to turn base metal into gold. A medieval alchemist.
The work produced real chemistry along the way, including acids and glassware still used. An alchemist wrote in code, which is why so little of the record can be read.
1nounalchemistSomebody who sought to turn base metal into gold.
“The alchemist spent forty years and left one useful notebook.”
alchemist is a person.
Medieval Latin alchemista comes from Arabic al-kimiya, which came in turn from Greek.
Medieval Latin
alchēmista
Old French
alquemiste
English, today
alchemist
From Old French alquemiste, from Medieval Latin alchēmista. From Old French alquemiste (French alchimiste), from Medieval Latin alchemista. Equivalent to alchemy + ist.
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