alchemist

[ al-kuh-mist ]

noun

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

alchemist

/ ˈælkəmɪst /

noun

1. a person who practises alchemy

Word 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

Example Sentences

A self-proclaimed alchemist, Williams specializes in transforming wet soil into hardened sculptures that typically live outdoors, where the wind carries seedlings that may attach to the artist’s creations and bloom.

From New York Times

Financially speaking, the wellness industry has finally succeeded where centuries of alchemists failed: turning magnesium into gold.

From Los Angeles Times

Transforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore.

From Science Daily

Whoever can turn it invisible by bending light around it will change warfare just as dramatically as the Chinese alchemist 900 years ago who was looking for the elixir of life and discovered gunpowder.

From Los Angeles Times

England have been nimble too, often showing signs of being skilled alchemists.

From BBC