- (transitive) to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute
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al•che•mize
(al′kə mīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mized, -miz•ing.
- to change by or as by alchemy;
transmute:to alchemize lead into gold.
- alchem(y) + -ize 1595–1605
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alchemize, alchemise /ˈælkəˌmaɪz/ vb