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Native Script:연금술 (신비로운 변형)
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeongeumsul
"두 예술가의 협업은 완벽한 연금술 같은 조화를 이루었다."
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2 senses- 1
The medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter, particularly concerned with attempts to convert base metals into gold.
"Os antigos manuscritos de alquimia descreviam processos secretos de purificação mineral." - 2
A seemingly magical process of transformation, mysterious creation, or harmonious combination.
"A alquimia perfeita entre os temperos tornou o prato uma obra-prima culinária."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Arabic 'al-kīmiyā' (الكيمياء), through Medieval Latin 'alchimia'. Refers to the ancient philosophical and proto-scientific tradition aimed at transmuting base metals into noble gold, discovering the universal elixir of life, and achieving spiritual transformation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alquimia" is said worldwide
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Alchimie
Transliteration: alchimie
"L'alchimie entre les deux musiciens était palpable sur scène."
Alchemie
Transliteration: alchemie
"Die Alchemie des Mittelalters legte den Grundstein für die moderne Chemie."
Alchimia
Transliteration: alchimia
"C'era una perfetta alchimia tra gli attori sul set."
Alquimia
Transliteration: alquimia
"La novela explora los misterios de la alquimia medieval."
Alquimia
Transliteration: alquimia
"A alquimia dos sabores transformou a receita tradicional."
कीमियागरी
Transliteration: keemiyagari
Script: कीमियागरी / रसविद्या / रसायन शास्त्र
"प्राचीन काल में कीमियागरी से धातुओं को बदलने का प्रयास किया जाता था।"
炼金术
Transliteration: lianjinshu
Script: 炼金术 / 炼丹术
"中世纪的炼金术士试图寻找点石成金的魔法石。"
연금술
Transliteration: yeongeumsul
Script: 연금술 (신비로운 변형)
"두 예술가의 협업은 완벽한 연금술 같은 조화를 이루었다."
錬金術
Transliteration: renkinjutsu
Script: 錬金術 (アルケミー)
"中世の錬金術は近代化学の礎を築いた。"
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