- alchemical
- adjective see alchemy
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alchemical — [[t]ælke̱mɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Alchemical means relating to the science of alchemy. ...alchemical experiments. ...Ruland s Alchemical Dictionary … English dictionary
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