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alchemize
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al·che·mize  (lk-mz)
tr.v. al·che·mized, al·che·miz·ing, al·che·miz·es
To transform by or as if by alchemy.
alchemize, alchemise [ˈælkəˌmaɪz]
vb
(Chemistry / Alchemy) (tr) to alter (an element, metal, etc.) by alchemy; transmute
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Verb1.alchemize - alter (elements) by alchemyalchemize - alter (elements) by alchemy          
alchemise
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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