1. (n.) A speculative art aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold\, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.

2. (n.) A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.

3. (n.) Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.

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