alchemy — alchemic /al kem ik/, alchemical, alchemistic /al keuh mis tik/, alchemistical, adj. alchemically, adv. /al keuh mee/, n., pl. alchemies for 2. 1. a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and … Universalium
Alchemy in history — Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions general penchant for cryptic and symbolic language makes it hard to trace their mutual influences and genetic… … Wikipedia
Alchemy and chemistry in medieval Islam — Alchemy and chemistry in Islam refers to the study of both traditional alchemy and early practical chemistry (the early chemical investigation of nature in general) by scholars in the medieval Islamic world. The word alchemy was derived from the… … Wikipedia
ALCHEMY — ALCHEMY, ancient art that was the origin of chemistry. The Jewish association with alchemy dates from ancient times. Zosimos, a fifth century Greek historian, states that the Jews acquired the secrets of the sacred craft of the Egyptians and the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Alchemy (disambiguation) — Alchemy refers to an early protoscientific practice. Alchemy may also refer to: *Alchemy (Islam) *Alchemy (album), one of several albums *Alchemy (game) by PopCap Games *Alchemy (processor), processor series originally from AMD, but being sold to … Wikipedia
Alchemy — • The art of transmuting baser metals into gold and silver Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alchemy Alchemy † … Catholic encyclopedia
alchemy — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. alchimie (14c.), alquemie (13c.), from M.L. alkimia, from Arabic al kimiya, from Gk. khemeioa (found c.300 C.E. in a decree of Diocletian against the old writings of the Egyptians ), all meaning alchemy. Perhaps from an… … Etymology dictionary
Early Islamic philosophy — or classical Islamic philosophy is a period of intense philosophical development beginning in the 2nd century AH of the Islamic calendar (early 9th century CE) and lasting until the 6th century AH (late 12th century CE). The period is known as… … Wikipedia
Early Modern warfare — is associated with the start of the widespread use of gunpowder and the development of suitable weapons to use the explosive. It was first invented in China and then later spread to the Middle East. It then found its way into eastern Europe… … Wikipedia
alchemy — [al′kə mē] n. [ME alchymie < OFr alchimie < ML alchemia < Ar al kīmiyāʾ < Gr chēmeia < ? Chēmia, old name for Egypt < Egyptian kmt, lit., black (land); infl. by folk etym. assoc. with Gr cheein, to pour: see FOUND3] 1. an early… … English World dictionary
