Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who practices alchemy.

    Alchemist, Alchemistin

    алхи́микalxímik

    one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone

  2. One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.

Examples

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  1. Medieval alchemists believed brimstone held purifying powers.

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  2. The alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold.

    ruАлхимики хотели превратить свинец в золото.

    deDie Alchimisten wollten Blei in Gold verwandeln.

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  3. The alchemist tried unsuccessfully to convert quicksilver into gold.

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  4. Tom is more like an alchemist than a wizard.

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  5. The alchemists sought to produce gold from other substances, such as lead.

    deDie Alchimisten wollten aus anderen Substanzen wie etwa Blei Gold herstellen.

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Translations

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Origin

From Old French alquemiste (French alchimiste), from Medieval Latin alchemista. Equivalent

From Old French alquemiste (French alchimiste), from Medieval Latin alchemista. Equivalent to alchemy + -ist.

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