Noun: alchemy al-ku-mee
- A pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times, focused on transforming base metals into gold and finding an elixir of life
"Medieval alchemy was based more on mysticism than scientific principles"
- The way two individuals relate to each other
"a mysterious alchemy brought them together";
- chemistry, interpersonal chemistry
Derived forms: alchemies
Type of: pseudoscience, social relation
Encyclopedia: Alchemy