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Origin of alchemy
Examples from the Web for alchemy
Contemporary Examples of alchemy
There is a sort of alchemy of the masala in some ways, and that journey is parallel to the emotional journey he takes.
He is also a successful author whose 2005 debut The Alchemy of Desire was published to wide acclaim.
Sarah Norris on the alchemy of being young and literary and finding your way in New York.
What will be the alchemy of Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, and Ellen DeGeneres this season?
Take Larry David, who recently walked into Alchemy restaurant in Edgartown following those rules closely.
Historical Examples of alchemy
He waged war against astrology, alchemy, witchcraft, and like impostures.
Self-HelpSamuel Smiles
"Look in your mirror for the alchemy needed there," he bade her.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini
"It is not an alchemy in which myself I dabble," he said slowly.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini
The myth is to religion what alchemy is to chemistry or astrology is to astronomy.
The Evolution of the DragonG. Elliot Smith
Perhaps I am wrong in implying that alchemy is an extinct folly.
Over the TeacupsOliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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Word Origin for alchemy
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A Closer Look: Because their goals were so unrealistic, and because they had so little success in achieving them, the practitioners of alchemy in the Middle Ages got a reputation as fakers and con artists. But this reputation is not fully deserved. While they never succeeded in turning lead into gold (one of their main goals), they did make discoveries that helped to shape modern chemistry. Alchemists invented early forms of some of the laboratory equipment used today, including beakers, crucibles, filters, and stirring rods. They also discovered and purified a number of chemical elements, including mercury, sulfur, and arsenic. And the methods they developed to separate mixtures and purify compounds by distillation and extraction are still important.
