chymic
/ˈkɪmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling the medieval or early modern practice of alchemy, especially in its mystical or transformative aspects.
- The old laboratory was filled with chymic symbols and strange glass vessels.
- The novel's plot involved a chymic quest to turn lead into gold.
- Her interest in chymic processes led her to study the history of early chemistry.
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noun
- A person who practices alchemy; an alchemist.
- In medieval times, a chymic was often consulted by royalty for medicinal potions.
- The old chymic kept his formulas hidden in a locked chest.
- The chymic spent years trying to discover the philosopher's stone.
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