alchemist

[US]/'ælkɪmɪst/
[UK]/'ælkəmɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. alchemist

Example Sentences

The alchemists were the forerunners of the scientists of today.

Medieval alchemists attempted to transmute base metals into gold.

of or pertaining to the alkahest that alchemists assumed to exist.

The alchemist mixed various elements to create a potion.

Legend has it that the alchemist could turn lead into gold.

The alchemist spent years studying the properties of different metals.

In medieval times, alchemists were believed to possess mystical powers.

The alchemist's laboratory was filled with strange-looking equipment.

Many alchemists sought the philosopher's stone, believed to grant immortality.

Alchemy was a precursor to modern chemistry, practiced by alchemists in ancient times.

The alchemist's quest for the elixir of life led him on a dangerous journey.

Some believe that the alchemist's work was more spiritual than scientific.

Alchemy was shrouded in mystery and secrecy, with alchemists guarding their knowledge closely.

Real-world Examples

He could, like an alchemist, change one material into another.

Source: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini

The alchemist was standing over him.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" The key" ? the alchemist inquired politely.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

The quest to live for ever has motivated medieval alchemists, modern techno-Utopians and mystics through the centuries.

Source: The Economist - Arts

The alchemists created a jade look-alike called " Chinese glass" .

Source: National Geographic: The Terracotta Army of China

" Do you have my dragon" ? he asked the alchemist.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

It would require an alchemist skill to fix this.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

" As you wish" . The alchemist pulled his hood down.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

A visionary alchemist, arrested by a tyrannical ruler, is put to work turning scraps into riches.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Are you...are you a ghost? - No, I'm alive. But I'm an alchemist and therefore immortal.

Source: Movie trailer screening room

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