alchemist

[ al-kuh-mist ]
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noun
  1. a person who is versed in or practices alchemy.

Origin of alchemist

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English alkamist, probably from Medieval Latin alchymista, equivalent to alchym(ia) alchemy + -ista -ist

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alchemist

/ (ˈælkəmɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who practises alchemy

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