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alchemist

[ al-kuh-mist ]

noun

  1. a person who is versed in or practices alchemy.


alchemist

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who practises alchemy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alchemist1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English alkamist, probably from Medieval Latin alchymista, equivalent to alchym(ia) alchemy + -ista -ist
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