alkimya
Alkimya is a term derived from the Arabic word "al-kimiya," itself thought to originate from the Greek "chemeia," meaning "the art of metals" or "black art." Historically, alchemy was a complex philosophical and proto-scientific tradition practiced throughout the world, most notably in the Hellenistic Egyptian, Islamic, Indian, and Chinese cultures.
The central aims of alchemists varied but often included the transmutation of base metals, such as lead,
Alchemists developed a rich symbolic language and a range of laboratory techniques, some of which laid the
The legacy of alchemy is multifaceted. It contributed to the early development of chemical apparatus, the identification