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Definition of Alchemic

1. Adjective. Related to or concerned with alchemy.

Definition of Alchemic

1. a. Of or relating to alchemy.

Definition of Alchemic

1. Adjective. alchemical ¹

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Definition of Alchemic

1. alchemy [adj] - See also: alchemy

Medical Definition of Alchemic

1. 1. An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry. 2. A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. "Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy." (Milton) 3. Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious. "Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy." (Shak) Origin: OF. Alkemie, arquemie, F. Alchimie, Ar. Al-kimia, fr. Late Gr, for, a mingling, infusion, juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, fr. To pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices from plants for medicinal purposes. Cf. Sp. Alquimia, It. Alchimia. Gr. Is prob. Akin to L. Fundere to pour, Goth. Guitan, AS. Geotan, to pour, and so to E. Fuse. (04 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Alchemic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The reader's handbook of allusions, references, plots and storiesby Ebenezer Cobham Brewer by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1882)
"1663-1717. Border History of England and Scotland (The), posthumous 1776. RIPLEY (George), 1426 M490. Compound« of alchemic (in eight-syllable verse), 1471. ..."

2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1922)
"PUBLISHER— YOU CAN SAVE MONEY by using alchemic GOLD for stamping your book covers. alchemic Cold has gone thru the experimental stages and is now perfect. ..."

3. A History of Science by Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams (1904)
"It should not be inferred that the alchemist set about his task of assisting nature in a haphazard way, and without training in the various alchemic ..."

4. A Text-book of chemistry: For Students and Practitioners of Medicine by Edward Curtis Hill (1911)
"POPULAR AND alchemic NAMES. Abercrombie's Lotion. Infusion of tobacco, I in 200. ACE Anesthetic mixture of 1 volume of absolute alcohol, ..."

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