noun
alchemist
AL-kuh-mist/ˈælkəmɪst/
A practitioner seeking extraordinary transformations through alchemy.
The alchemist heats a crucible beside a distillation apparatus.
Etymology
The practitioner ending identifies someone engaged in alchemy, whose Greek name has an uncertain deeper origin. Such work combined practical chemistry and metallurgy with pursuits such as turning base metals into gold.
In context
robert boyle known as the father of chemistry was originally an alchemist alchemy was an extremely important precursor to the sciences
More examples
- The manuscript records an alchemist's experiments with metals.
- The chef is an alchemist with inexpensive ingredients.
- The exhibit displayed vessels once used by alchemists.
Forms
alchemist · alchemists
alchemy noun — A historical practice seeking extraordinary material transformations.