alchemist

[al-kuh-mist] /ˈæl kə mɪst/
noun
1.
a person who is versed in or practices alchemy.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English alkamist; probably < Medieval Latin alchymista, equivalent to alchym(ia) alchemy + -ista -ist

Alchemist, The

noun
1.
a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
Examples from the web for alchemist
  • But many an alchemist drew support from royal courts where visions of newfound wealth and power danced in crowned heads.
  • Consider the old alchemist's effort to construct gold from other cheaper materials.
  • It was mysterious and my alchemist-muse didn't want anyone looking over her shoulder.
  • Newton was also an alchemist, which does not make alchemy respectable.
  • But they have an alchemist's skill in turning it into gold.
  • The first fume hood, used by an alchemist, was a fireplace.
British Dictionary definitions for alchemist

alchemist

/ˈælkəmɪst/
noun
1.
a person who practises alchemy
Word Origin and History for alchemist
n.

1510s, from Middle French alquemiste, from Medieval Latin alchimista (see alchemy). Earlier forms were alchemister (late 14c.), alkanamyer (late 15c.).