alchemize

American  

[al-kuh-mahyz] / ˈæl kəˌmaɪz /

especially British, alchemise

verb (used with object)

alchemized, alchemizing

1. to change by or as by alchemy; transmute.

   to alchemize lead into gold.

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alchemize British  

/ ˈælkəˌmaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute

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Etymology

Origin of alchemize

First recorded in 1595–1605; alchem(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

“You help them alchemize or metabolize the emotional experience and then it becomes an experience in the past, where that feeling has been able to escape the body,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

The anthology series also highlights the genius Franklin demonstrated as a child, evident in what Park explained was her ability to "alchemize her pain into sonic gold as a little girl."

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2021

The site also needs to alchemize the bespoke nature of the MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL’s streaming apparatuses into a single service, which the owner says is a recurring challenge.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2021

He wasn’t a miracle worker, able to levitate the undead or alchemize a lump.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2021

An expert must be bold if he hopes to alchemize his homespun theory into conventional wisdom.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt