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Stage 1 of 4
al-kimiya
Arabic · medieval
"the art of transformation"
the medieval science of transforming matter
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Stage 2 of 4
alchimia
Medieval Latin · medieval
"alchemy"
adopted through Arabic scientific texts translated in Spain
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Stage 3 of 4
alkemie
Old French · medieval
"alchemy"
carried the study of transmutation into French
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Stage 4 of 4
alchemy
English · medieval
"the medieval forerunner of chemistry"
settled as the English name for the pseudo-science
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