Chemistical

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Chemical. obsolete

    "Paracelsus and his chymistical followers, as so many Promethei, will fetch fire from heaven, will cure all manner of diseases with minerals, accounting them the only physick on the other side."

Example

More examples

"Paracelsus and his chymistical followers, as so many Promethei, will fetch fire from heaven, will cure all manner of diseases with minerals, accounting them the only physick on the other side."

Etymology

From chemist + -ical.

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