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

Then there’s the whole other wave: the artisan mayonnaise makers, those alchemists who’ve transformed a simple spread into an expressive canvas.

From Salon

In a post on social media, Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw called Dare the "wisest comedy alchemist and the dearest, dearest friend".

From BBC

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