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alchemy
alchemy /ˈæl.kə.mi/ noun [U]
1 F0 a type of chemistry, especially in the Middle Ages, that dealt with trying to find a way to change ordinary metals into gold and with trying to find a medicine that would cure any disease Thesaurus+: ↑Middle Ages (medieval Period) 501-15002 F0 LITERARY a process that is so effective that it seems like magic: » She manages, by some extraordinary alchemy, to turn the most ordinary of ingredients into the most delicious of dishes.Thesaurus+: ↑Magicalchemist /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ noun [C]
Thesaurus+: ↑People who perform magic or have paranormal abilities |