Past tense of alchemise; transformed or converted something into something else, especially in a magical or mysterious way.
From alchemise, the British spelling of alchemize, derived from alchemy (from Arabic al-kīmiyāʾ). The -ise ending is standard in British English for verbs, while -ize is American.
Medieval alchemists were actually the first chemists—they might not have turned lead into gold, but they invented laboratory techniques like distillation and crystallization that real chemistry still uses today. When we say something was 'alchemised,' we're using their mystical language to describe any remarkable transformation.
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