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The quest to turn lead into gold that accidentally invented chemistry instead.
means A medieval blend of science, philosophy, and mysticism aimed at transmuting base metals into gold and finding eternal life.
from From Arabic al-kimiya, itself borrowed from Greek khemeia, possibly tied to Khem, the ancient name for the black soil of Egypt.
Newton's secretIsaac Newton wrote more on alchemy than physics.
Lab originsBeakers, distillation, and acids came from alchemists.
Philosophers stoneThe legendary substance promising gold and immortality.