alchemistic

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And an alchemistic short-story writer whips up a multitude of types.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2011

In alchemistic drama, the goal is to transmute the heavy base metals of the past into present lyric gold, as Tennessee Williams did in The Glass Menagerie.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the Senate, however, the bill underwent almost alchemistic changes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Generally speaking, the main thrust of retributive drama is moral, and that of alchemistic drama is aesthetic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such alchemistic transformations have led to many erroneous reports, for if a chemist, knowing aldrin has been applied, tests for it he will be deceived into thinking all residues have been dissipated.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson