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alchemy meaning in Tamil

இரசவாதம் iracavātam

/ˈælkəmi/

alchemy in Tamil: இரசவாதம் (iracavātam). In English, alchemy means the premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.

Tamil words for alchemy

ancient chemistry
இரசவாதம் iracavātam

English meaning of alchemy

  1. noun The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
  2. noun The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
  3. noun Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.

Full definition of alchemy

alchemy in a sentence

  • The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the supposed leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.

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Questions about alchemy in Tamil

What is the meaning of alchemy in Tamil?
Alchemy in Tamil is இரசவாதம் (iracavātam).
alchemy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Alchemy: இரசவாதம் (iracavātam).
What does alchemy mean in English?
Alchemy means the premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.

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