alchemy
/ˈælkəmi/
noun
- A medieval science that aimed to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a way to live forever.
- The history of alchemy eventually led to the development of modern chemistry.
- Many kings employed alchemists hoping to create gold through alchemy.
- In medieval times, alchemy was practiced by scholars who believed they could turn lead into gold.
- A process of powerful and seemingly magical change or creation.
- There is a kind of alchemy in the way sunlight and rain create a rainbow.
- The team's success was due to the alchemy of hard work and good leadership.
- Music has an alchemy that can lift your mood in seconds.
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