alkymi

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

alkymi m (definite singular alkymien)

  1. alchemy (ancient chemistry)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Through Medieval Latin, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from article اَل (al-) + Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”). Doublet of kjemi.

Noun

alkymi m (definite singular alkymien)

  1. alchemy (ancient chemistry)

References

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