Definitions for Alchemical
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1. alchemic, alchemicaladjective

   related to or concerned with alchemy

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1. alchemicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.

2. alchemicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation.

3. alchemicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to the creation of something special out of a common material.

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1. alchemical

   Alchemy (from Arabic: al-kīmiyā; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, khumeía) is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe. In its Western form, alchemy is first attested in a number of pseudepigraphical texts written in Greco-Roman Egypt during the first few centuries AD.Alchemists attempted to purify, mature, and perfect certain materials. Common aims were chrysopoeia, the transmutation of "base metals" (e.g., lead) into "noble metals" (particularly gold); the creation of an elixir of immortality; and the creation of panaceas able to cure any disease. The perfection of the human body and soul was thought to result from the alchemical magnum opus ("Great Work"). The concept of creating the philosophers' stone was variously connected with all of these projects. Islamic and European alchemists developed a basic set of laboratory techniques, theories, and terms, some of which are still in use today. They did not abandon the Ancient Greek philosophical idea that everything is composed of four elements, and they tended to guard their work in secrecy, often making use of cyphers and cryptic symbolism. In Europe, the 12th-century translations of medieval Islamic works on science and the rediscovery of Aristotelian philosophy gave birth to a flourishing tradition of Latin alchemy. This late medieval tradition of alchemy would go on to play a significant role in the development of early modern science (particularly chemistry and medicine).Modern discussions of alchemy are generally split into an examination of its exoteric practical applications and its esoteric spiritual aspects, despite criticisms by scholars such as Eric J. Holmyard and Marie-Louise von Franz that they should be understood as complementary. The former is pursued by historians of the physical sciences, who examine the subject in terms of early chemistry, medicine, and charlatanism, and the philosophical and religious contexts in which these events occurred. The latter interests historians of esotericism, psychologists, and some philosophers and spiritualists. The subject has also made an ongoing impact on literature and the arts.

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1. alchemical

   Alchemical typically refers to anything relating to or characteristic of alchemy, a form of speculative thought that, among other aims, attempted to transform base metals into gold, to discover a universal cure for disease, and to discover a means of indefinitely prolonging life. It can also imply a mysterious or seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.

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1. Alchemicaladjective

   of or relating to alchemy

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. alchimique.]

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How to pronounce Alchemical?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alchemical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alchemical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Alchemical in a Sentence

1. Gordana Biernat:

   Words have magical properties. They set off "alchemical fireworks" in your body affecting your perception of yourself and your reality.

2. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Women: One of the most mysterious forces on the planet have had a very profound impact on men since millennia, for they are gifted with an alchemical agent - Discontinuity ~ Any one who encounters their presence gets disconnected with their past, a very life changing experience.”

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Alchemical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alchemical
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alchemical
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Alchemical