alchemy
/ˈælkəmi/noun
उच्चारण ऐल्कमी
कीमियागिरी, रसायन-विद्या (मध्यकालीन)
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a form of chemistry studied in the Middle Ages that tried to change ordinary metals into gold
कीमियागिरी, रसायन-विद्या (मध्यकालीन)
- In the Middle Ages alchemy was the search for a way to make gold.
- Medieval alchemy was a strange mixture of early chemistry, philosophy and superstition.
- Many early scientists began as students of alchemy.
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- Alchemy never turned lead into gold, but it led to useful discoveries in chemistry.
- The old book described the secrets of alchemy in strange symbols.
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[U] literary
a mysterious power or magic that can change things
जादुई परिवर्तन, रहस्यमय शक्ति
- the alchemy of love that turns strangers into family
- There was a kind of alchemy in her voice that turned an ordinary song into a memory.
- Some strange alchemy turns a few cheap ingredients into a delicious meal.
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- The alchemy of the stage lights made the actors look like gods.
- Critics praised the alchemy between the two young singers.
Synonyms magic sorcery witchcraft wizardry transformation
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Synonyms
AaSpelling
al·che·my
With ch pronounced /k/ (not 'alkemy' or 'alchemey').
ch की ध्वनि /k/ ('alkemy' या 'alchemey' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Alchemy gave chemistry its name.
Alchemy से chemistry का नाम पड़ा।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the medieval attempt to turn base metals into gold is alchemy; the person is an alchemist; the imaginary substance that could do this is the philosopher's stone.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सामान्य धातुओं को सोने में बदलने का मध्यकालीन प्रयास alchemy; व्यक्ति alchemist; ऐसा करने वाला कल्पित पदार्थ philosopher's stone (पारस पत्थर)।
General knowledge
Literature: Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist'.
साहित्य में Paulo Coelho का 'The Alchemist'।