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alchemical — (adj.) 1580s; see ALCHEMY (Cf. alchemy) + ICAL (Cf. ical) … Etymology dictionary
alchemical — [[t]ælke̱mɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Alchemical means relating to the science of alchemy. ...alchemical experiments. ...Ruland s Alchemical Dictionary … English dictionary
Alchemical — Alchemic Al*chem ic, Alchemical Al*chem ic*al, a. [Cf. F. alchimique.] Of or relating to alchemy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alchemical — alchemy ► NOUN 1) the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned particularly with attempts to convert common metals into gold or to find a universal elixir. 2) a mysterious or paradoxical process. DERIVATIVES alchemical adjective alchemist noun … English terms dictionary
Alchemical Studies — is the thirteenth volume in the Princeton/Bollingen edition of the Collected Works of Carl Jung, first published in 1967. In it, he discusses the philosophical and religious aspects of alchemy, as the pseudo science was introduced more closely as … Wikipedia
Alchemical symbol — Alchemic symbols, originally devised as part of the protoscience of alchemy, were used to denote some elements and some compounds until the 18th century. Note that while notation like this was mostly standardized, style and symbol varied between… … Wikipedia
Alchemical elements — The four alchemical elements are Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Traditionally the elements are thought of as representing physical substances, and the discussion can end there, but in the larger consideration of Philosophical Alchemy, there is an… … Wikipedia
Alchemical Playschool — Infobox Album | Name = Alchemical Playschool Type = Album Artist = The Legendary Pink Dots Released = 2006 Recorded = Genre = Experimental Length = Label = Caciocavallo Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Whispering Wall (album) (1989) This… … Wikipedia
alchemical — adjective see alchemy … New Collegiate Dictionary
alchemical — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy. b) Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation … Wiktionary
