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A historical precursor to chemistry involving attempts to transmute base metals into gold and create elixirs; a blend of chemical technologies and philosophical speculations.

A mixture of two or more metals.

The fundamental unit of matter; the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element.

The study of the chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.

A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products.

A symbolic representation of the composition of a chemical compound, using element symbols and subscripts to indicate the number of atoms of each element.

An interdisciplinary field combining the principles of chemistry and physics.

The study of the composition, properties, and interactions of matter.

The study of the origin, evolution, and large-scale structure of the universe.

A method of separating liquids based on their boiling points.