alchemie
See also: Alchemie
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old French alkimie, arquemie (French alchimie), from Medieval Latin alchēmia, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), اَل (al-, “the”) + from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā, “art of alloying metals”), from χύμα (khúma, “ingot, bar”). Compare Spanish alquimia and Italian alchimia.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalchemie f (uncountable)