The alchemist worked late into the night trying to turn lead into gold.

alchemists worked late into the night, mixing unusual herbs and metals to unlock nature's secrets.

The old manuscript contained alchemistical diagrams that baffled modern chemists.

The museum's new exhibit showcases rare alchemistic manuscripts and instruments used by medieval practitioners.

Scholars debated whether the medieval texts described true alchemistries or were allegorical manuals for spiritual transformation.

Historians studying medieval science found manuscripts describing alchemistry as both a spiritual discipline and a proto-chemist's craft.