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alchemic

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/ælˈkɛmɪk/ · al-che-mic

Relating to or having the characteristics of alchemy, especially the transformation of matter.

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Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to or having the characteristics of alchemy, especially the transformation of matter.

کیمیا کے حوالے سے، خاص طور پر مادے کی تبدیلی کے عمل سے متعلق۔

کیمیاوی

kīmiyāwi

Synonyms

chemical mystical transformationalکیمیائیجادوئیتبدیلی کا

Antonyms

ordinary natural unprocessedعامقدرتیغیر پروسیس کیا ہوا

Common Collocations

alchemic transformation
alchemic processes
alchemic symbols

Example Sentences

The alchemic tradition sought to turn lead into gold.

کیمیاوی روایت نے سونے میں سیسے کو تبدیل کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Kīmiyāwi riwāyat ne sone mein sēse ko tabdīl karne ki koshish kī.

Many alchemic texts are filled with symbolic language.

بہت سے کیمیاوی متون علامتی زبان سے بھرے ہوتے ہیں۔

Bahut se kīmiyāwi matūn ʿalamati zabān se bhare hote hain.

Alchemic principles once guided the early scientists in their quest for knowledge.

کیمیاوی اصولوں نے پہلے سائنسدانوں کی علم کی تلاش میں رہنمائی کی۔

Kīmiyāwi usūloñ ne pehle sāyensdānoñ ki ʿilm ki talāsh mein rehnumāi kī.

Easily Confused With

chemical:While 'chemical' relates specifically to substances and reactions, 'alchemic' relates to the historical and mystical transformation of substances.

Word Family

alchemy

nounکیمیا

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'alchemic' as the magical transformation in many stories.

Picture a wizard turning lead into gold in an ancient laboratory.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazarōñ khwahishēñ aisī ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhī kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that they could take my breath away, Many of my wishes have been fulfilled, yet still, they are too few.

— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کوشش کرنے والوں کی کبھی ہار نہیں ہوتی۔

Koshish karne waalon ki kabhī hār nahīñ hotī.

Those who strive never lose.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Arabic "الكيمياء (al-kīmiyāʕ)" — the art of transformation

First known use: 14th century

The term is derived from the Arabic word for chemistry, reflecting the historical roots of alchemy in the Islamic Golden Age where scholars sought to transform base metals into noble ones.