| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ACIDTEST | It distinguishes gold from base metals |
| transmutation | The supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold |
| transmutations | The supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold |
| alchemies | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
