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/al"keuh muyz'/, v.t., alchemized, alchemizing.to change by or as by alchemy; transmute: to alchemize lead into gold.Also, esp. Brit., alchemise.[1595-1605; ALCHEM(Y) + -IZE]
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Alchemize — Al che*mize, v. t. To change by alchemy; to transmute. Lovelace. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alchemize — (Amer.) v. alter elements using alchemy; convert into gold (also alchemise) … English contemporary dictionary
alchemize — [al′kəmīz΄] vt. alchemized, alchemizing to transmute by or as by alchemy … English World dictionary
alchemize — al•che•mize [[t]ˈæl kəˌmaɪz[/t]] v. t. mized, miz•ing to change by or as if by alchemy; transmute: to alchemize lead into gold[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
alchemize — 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
alchemize — transitive verb ( mized; mizing) Date: 1597 to change by alchemy ; transmute … New Collegiate Dictionary
alchemize — al·che·mize … English syllables
alchemize — verb alter (elements) by alchemy • Syn: ↑alchemise • Derivationally related forms: ↑alchemy • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hy … Useful english dictionary
alchemized — alchemize (Amer.) v. alter elements using alchemy; convert into gold (also alchemise) … English contemporary dictionary
alchemizes — alchemize (Amer.) v. alter elements using alchemy; convert into gold (also alchemise) … English contemporary dictionary
