Synonyms for alchemical


Grammar : Adj
Spell : al-kuh-mee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæl kə mi


Définition of alchemical

Origin :
  • 1580s; see alchemy + -ical.
  • As in chemical : adj concerned with atom and molecule change
Example sentences :
  • It is the hidden wisdom of the initiates; the alchemical mysteries of the Ancients.
  • Extract from : « Sex=The Unknown Quantity » by Ali Nomad
  • Of these alchemical writings we may here mention the Clavicula.
  • Extract from : « Alchemy: Ancient and Modern » by H. Stanley Redgrove
  • The phenomenon was like some alchemical and mysterious operation.
  • Extract from : « Hugo » by Arnold Bennett
  • These thoughts went so far as to connect the new marvel with alchemical wonder tales.
  • Extract from : « Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 » by Anonymous
  • They had in common some astrological, alchemical, and spiritual notions, and often passed the whole night at the Constitution.
  • Extract from : « Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2) » by John Timbs
  • "Gold is the intention of Nature in regard to all metals," said an alchemical writer.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry » by M. M. Pattison Muir
  • But the alchemical method found it easier to begin by introspection.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry » by M. M. Pattison Muir
  • Many accounts are given by alchemical writers of the agent, and many names are bestowed on it.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry » by M. M. Pattison Muir
  • In the last chapter I tried to describe the alchemical view of the interdependence of different substances.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry » by M. M. Pattison Muir
  • But whatever may have been the alchemical meaning of the word element, it was certainly not that given to the same word to-day.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry » by M. M. Pattison Muir

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