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alchemist

alc·he·mist

US/ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ uncommon

noun

1.

one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher''s stone

Origin

From Old French alquemiste (French alchimiste), from Medieval Latin alchemista.

Phrases

  • elixir of life
  • philosopher's stone
  • philosophers' stone

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