An archaic or variant spelling of alchemy, the medieval practice of trying to turn metal into gold and discover magical substances.
Variant or dialectal form of alchemy, derived from Arabic al-kīmiyā. The word reflects the phonetic spellings and variations common in older English texts before standardized spelling conventions.
Medieval alchemists were basically the first chemists, and even though they never made gold, they accidentally invented things like mineral acids, better glass-making, and new medicines while trying!
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