One entry found for alchemy.

Main Entry: al·che·my
Pronunciation: al-k-m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English alkamie, alquemie, from early French alquemie or Latin alchymia (both same meaning), from Arabic al-kmiy' (same meaning), from al "the" and kmiy' "alchemy," from Greek chmeia "alchemy" --related to CHEMO-, CHEMISTRY
: a medieval chemical science with the goals of changing less valuable metals into gold, discovering a single cure for all diseases, and discovering how to live forever

Pronunciation Symbols