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alchemist

Pronunciation: /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/

The English word “alchemist” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who practices alchemy.
  2. One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.

Etymology

From Old French alquemiste (French alchimiste), from Medieval Latin alchemista. Equivalent to alchemy + -ist.

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