Albedo
The whitening named in some alchemical color sequences, after blackening in the sequence discussed by this source.
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Alchemical transmutation
The proposed change of one substance or metal into another. Making gold from a less valued metal was a famous goal, not an established result of the old recipes.
Alchemy
A historical family of practices and theories about changing matter, especially metals. Its laboratory work, coded language, medicine and philosophical aims varied considerably across places and centuries.
Alembic
A distilling vessel or still, used to heat substances and guide the vapor toward collection.
Athanor
A furnace associated with sustained heating in an alchemist's workshop.