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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

연금술화하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeon-geum-sul-hwa-ha-da

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alchemize/ˈæl.kə.maɪz/
verbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 슬픔을 예술로 연금술화했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To change or transform something in a magical, mysterious, or unexpected way, akin to medieval alchemy.

    "She managed to alchemize her personal grief into a powerful collection of poetry."
  2. 2

    To subject an element or material to a transformative chemical or physical process.

    "The artisan sought to alchemize raw earth and minerals into durable ceramics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the medieval Latin 'alchimista' and Arabic 'al-kīmiyā', referring to the ancient practice of turning base metals into gold. Over centuries, the term evolved to metaphorically describe any miraculous, transformative process of turning ordinary or valueless elements into something precious or extraordinary.

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