chemistry had its origins in alchemy

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• Alchemy —    The science of magically transforming substances, the precursor of modern chemistry, which probably had its origins in ancient Egypt; distinct alchemical traditions emerged among the Greeks and Romans, Arabs, Indians, and Chinese. In Burma,… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

• Alchemy in history — Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions general penchant for cryptic and symbolic language makes it hard to trace their mutual influences and genetic… …   Wikipedia

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• alchemy — alchemic /al kem ik/, alchemical, alchemistic /al keuh mis tik/, alchemistical, adj. alchemically, adv. /al keuh mee/, n., pl. alchemies for 2. 1. a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and …   Universalium

• chemistry — /kem euh stree/, n., pl. chemistries. 1. the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter. Cf. element (def. 2). 2. chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc.: the chemistry of… …   Universalium

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• Timeline of chemistry — lists important works, discoveries, ideas, inventions, and experiments that significantly changed mankind s understanding of the composition of matter and of the interactions thereof, the modern science known as chemistry. The history of… …   Wikipedia

• Chinese alchemy — Chinese alchemy, a part of the larger tradition of Taoism, centers on the tradition of body spirit cultivation that developed through the Chinese understandings of medicine and the body. These Chinese traditions were developed into a system of… …   Wikipedia

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