2006-10-30 14:16:46 · 11 answers · asked by gpbrunette 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Alchemy refers to both an early form of the investigation of nature and an early philosophical and spiritual discipline, both combining elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, spiritualism, and art.
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-a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
2006-10-30 14:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Yanks4Life23519 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Middle Ages it was thought that via alchemy one could turn a base metal, like lead, into gold.
It never worked but modern chemistry evolved from alchemy.
2006-10-30 22:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alchemy:
* Alchemy: in earthly terms, it is the process of transforming base metals into gold. In Spiritual or metaphysical terms, it is the changing of negative thoughts, emotions or experiences into positive ones.
* Alchemy is an early protoscientific practice combining elements of chemistry, physics, astrology, art, semiotics, metallurgy, medicine, mysticism, and religion.
2006-10-30 22:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alchemy is the process of turning one form of metal in to another.
2006-10-30 22:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by Grant H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also,another thing about alchemy is the scientifical process of turning lead into gold,which to this day,has never been acomplished
2006-10-30 22:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Host_AVATAR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its like what scientists do but alchemy itself was done in the past and now its referd to as sceince
2006-10-30 22:25:30 · answer #6 · answered by armenzardaryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The transmutation of metals into gold and silver
2006-10-30 22:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually is taken to be trying to change cheap metals into gold
2006-10-30 22:28:50 · answer #8 · answered by bubba j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a puzzle type game
2006-10-30 22:25:01 · answer #9 · answered by lisacantcook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a game on Yahoo!
2006-10-30 22:25:58 · answer #10 · answered by Dawn J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋