Chrysopoetic

/ˌkrɪsoʊpoʊˈɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or capable of turning base metals into gold, or more broadly, magically transformative.

Etymology

From chrysopoeia with the adjectival suffix -ic, used to describe processes or claims about gold-making in medieval alchemy texts.

Kelly Says

The word captures the optimistic delusion of alchemists—they genuinely believed in chrysopoetic processes because they occasionally created shiny alloys that resembled gold, never realizing they couldn't actually change lead's atomic structure.

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