| Översättning | |
|---|---|
| Substantiv | |
| 1. | simya |
Definitioner
Substantiv
- (uncountable) The ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry.
- (countable) The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
- (computing, slang, countable) Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
Exempel
- The [Isaac] Newton that emerges from the [unpublished] manuscripts is far from the popular image of a rational practitioner of cold and pure reason. The architect of modern science was himself not very modern. He was obsessed with alchemy.
Böjningsformer
| Plural | alchemies |