alchemist n : one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone

English

Pronunciation

Noun

1. One who practices alchemy.

Related terms

• alchemical
• alchemy

Derived terms

• alchemistic
• alchemistical

Translations

See also

• elixir, elixir of life
• philosophers’ stone, philosopher’s stone

Dutch

Noun

alchemist (plural: alchemisten)

1. alchemist

An alchemist is a person who practices alchemy. Alchemist may also refer to:

People and groups

• The Alchemist (producer), a hip hop music producer
• Alchemist (band), an Australian progressive metal band
• Alchemist (company), a Japanese based company that develops video games
• Johann der Alchimist, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1440 to 1464

Books and stories

• The Alchemist (novel), the translated title of a 20th century allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho
• The Alchemist (novel), a novel by Donna Boyd
• The Alchemist (short story), a short story by H. P. Lovecraft
• The Alchemist (novellete), a science fiction novellete by Charles L. Harness
• The Alchemists, a science fiction novel by Geary Gravel
• Fullmetal Alchemist, the English title of a series of Japanese manga and anime created by Hiromu Arakawa
• The Neutronium Alchemist, the second book in The Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton
• Element Lad, a comic superhero sometimes known by the codename "Alchemist"

Other works of art

• The Alchemist (play), a 17th century play by Ben Jonson
• The Alchemist (album), the third album by Swedish doom metal band Witchcraft
• The Alchemist (Avatar album), the 1996 debut album of Romanian death metal band Avatar
• The Alchemist (Home album), the 1973 album released by Home, a British rock band
• The Alchemist (painting), a 17th century painting of an alchemical laboratory by David Teniers the Younger
• The Alchemist (Philip Pickett album), a solo album released in 1998 by Philip Pickett
• Alchemist (song) is a track sung by Russell Watson on the album Amore Musica
• The Alchemist is a song by Bruce Dickinson from the 1998 album, The Chemical Wedding.

Other uses

• Alchemist (video game), a 1983 ZX Spectrum game
• The Alchemist (film), a 1986 horror film
• The Alchemist, a film scheduled for release in 2009
• The Alchemist, a recurring character on The Venture Bros.
• Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! has a character called The Alchemist

See also

• List of alchemists
• List of chemists – includes some alchemists
• List of occultists – includes several alchemists