alchemical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ælˈkɛmɪkəl/ UK /ælˈkemɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #73580 Meanings 1 adj relating to alchemy, an early tradition concerned with transforming matter The archive contains an alchemical recipe for producing a golden pigment. 2 adj resembling alchemy in producing a remarkable or mysterious transformation The chef's alchemical skill turned simple vegetables into a rich feast. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to alchemy, an... alchemic 2 adj · resembling alchemy in... transformativetransmutative Word family Derived forms alchemicallynonalchemicalunalchemical Related forms alchemyalchemist Etymology Formed from alchemy with the adjectival suffix -ical. Alchemy came through Old French and Medieval Latin from Arabic al-kimiya, a term for the art of transmutation. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # alchemical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ælˈkɛmɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ælˈkemɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 73580 ## Meanings 1. relating to alchemy, an early tradition concerned with transforming matter 2. resembling alchemy in producing a remarkable or mysterious transformation ## Examples - The archive contains an alchemical recipe for producing a golden pigment. - The chef's alchemical skill turned simple vegetables into a rich feast. ## Synonyms - alchemic - transformative ## Derived Forms - alchemically - nonalchemical - unalchemical ## Related Forms - alchemy - alchemist ## Etymology Formed from alchemy with the adjectival suffix -ical. Alchemy came through Old French and Medieval Latin from Arabic al-kimiya, a term for the art of transmutation. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown