chymistry

American  

[kim-uh-stree] / ˈkɪm ə stri /

noun

Archaic.

1. an archaic variant of chemistry.

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Other Word Forms

• chymic adjective
• chymist noun

Example Sentences

Newton was of little help in this regard: He was obsessed with “chymistry” — synonymous with alchemy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary — and with identifying the philosopher’s stone that would transmute base metals into gold.

From New York Times

“Chymistry”, as practised by Robert Boyle and other natural philosophers, was then evolving from medieval alchemy to modern chemistry.

From Nature

In his academic work, Principe refers to both under the umbrella of an old phrase, “chymistry.”

From Washington Post

In one long letter to Jefferson, after addressing various pressing political issues and noting, “I have a little itch to gain a smattering in chymistry,” Madison shared the results of an examination he had made of the weasel.

From Slate

As also the handling and showing of their Vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult Questions belonging to Mystical Chymistry, as of the Philosopher’s Gold, their Mercury, the Liquor Alkahest, Aurum potabile, and such like.

From Project Gutenberg