alchemist
/ˈælkəmɪst/
noun
- A person who studies or practices alchemy, especially in medieval times, trying to turn ordinary metals into gold or find a life-extending elixir.
- In the story, the alchemist discovers the secret to eternal life.
- The alchemist spent years trying to turn lead into gold.
- Medieval alchemists were among the first to develop laboratory techniques.
- A person who transforms or creates something in a seemingly magical or highly creative way.
- The director is an alchemist of emotion, making audiences laugh and cry in the same scene.
- She is a financial alchemist who can turn struggling companies into profitable ones.
- The chef is an alchemist in the kitchen, turning simple ingredients into masterpieces.