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alchemy/ˈælkimi/n. (pl. -ies) 1 the medieval forerunner of chemistry, esp. seeking to turn base metals into gold or silver 炼金术；炼丹术 2 a miraculous transformation or the means of achieving this (改变事物的)魔力，神奇力量 □ alchemic /ælˈkemik/ adj.□ alchemical /ælˈkemik(ə)l/ adj.□ alchemist n.□ alchemize v. tr. (also 亦作 -ise)[Middle English via Old French alkemie, alkamie and medieval Latin alchimia, -emia from Arabic alkīmiyɑˉ', from al ‘the’ + kīmiyɑˉ' from Greek khēmia, -meia ‘art of transmuting metals’] |