Chemicoastrological

/ˌkɛmɪkoʊˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or combining both chemistry and astrology; treating astrology through a chemical perspective or combining chemical and astrological principles.

Etymology

From 'chemic' or 'chemical' (Arabic alkimia) + 'astrological' (from Greek astron 'star' + logia 'study'). This compound emerged during the Renaissance when these disciplines overlapped conceptually.

Kelly Says

Paracelsus and other Renaissance natural philosophers actually believed in chemicoastrological theory—the idea that the stars influenced chemical composition was scientifically respectable before Newton!

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