Alchemy

Alchemy is the term given to old historical practices and experiments people used to conduct into materials and their properties before modern scientific techniques were discovered.

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History of Chemistry: Alchemy

Alchemy is a term used to describe the historical study of elements and matter with the goal of creating an elixir for immortality or trying to change metals into more precious metals.

Alchemy and Modern Chemistry

Alchemy whilst being the study of such wild theories as the transmutation of metals and prolonging of life also had many useful origins of chemistry today from drug design to experimental techniques we still use in the lab today.

History of Chemistry: Alchemy Symbols

Alchemy symbols are illustrations that have been used by alchemists for hundreds of years to communicate between alchemists about different elements and scientific methods in the pursuit of alchemy. It was also used as a way to protect their discoveries and findings as often they were only known by a few people.