释义
n.
the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir.
（中世纪）炼金术。
〈喻〉 （能使结果自相矛盾或使不相容的因素结合起来的）魔力
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his conducting managed by some alchemy to give a sense of fire and ice .他的指挥由某种魔力操纵，让人感到激情和冷漠的融合。
词源
"late Middle English： via Old French and medieval Latin from Arabic