chymics
/ˈkɪmɪks/
noun
- The ancient or medieval practice of chemistry, especially alchemy; the study of natural substances and their transformations.
- In the Middle Ages, chymics was often mixed with astrology and mysticism.
- The old book described the chymics of turning base metals into gold.
- She studied chymics to understand how early scientists experimented with herbs and minerals.
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