alchemist

Example Sentences

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He compares the dream to that of medieval alchemists searching for how to transmute lead into gold.

From Los Angeles Times

Medieval alchemists claimed that the mythical Philosopher's Stone would turn lead into gold.

From Salon

“Lead is important for the alchemist, who wanted to turn lead into gold.”

From New York Times

Phosphorus was discovered in the late 17th century by a Hamburg alchemist, Hennig Brand, who inadvertently isolated it while seeking the storied “philosophers’ stone” that would transform ordinary metals into gold.

From New York Times

Nina is forced not only to confront her former friends but also to discover just how far some alchemists are willing to go to survive the apocalypse.

From Washington Post