- (n.) An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.
- (n.) A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.
- (n.) Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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