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alchemical

alchemical adjective: of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.

Adjective

alchemical (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.
    • [Isaac Newton] was obsessed with alchemy. He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory. He believed that the Bible contained numerological codes.2014 June 21, “Magician’s brain”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8892, archived from the original on 09 Jan 2025
  2. Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation.
  3. Of or pertaining to the creation of something special out of a common material.

alchemical meaning in Indonesian

alchemical in Indonesian

pertaining to alchemy
alkimia

Forms of alchemical

alternative formalchemic

Origin of alchemical

From alchemy + -ical.

Words formed from alchemical

Questions about alchemical

What does alchemical mean?
Alchemical means of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.
What is alchemical in Indonesian?
Alchemical in Indonesian is alkimia. See Alchemical meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is alchemical?
Alchemical is an adjective.

Words near alchemical in the dictionary

  1. Alcester
  2. Alcestis
  3. alchah
  4. alchahs
  5. alchemic
  6. alchemical
  7. alchemically
  8. alchemies
  9. alchemilla
  10. alchemillas
  11. alchemise

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