a.; also 6 alcum-, 7 alchim-, 7–9 alchymistical. [f. ALCHEMIST + -ICAL. In earlier use than ALCHEMISTIC.] Of or relating to alchemists, or to their pursuits.
1560. J. Daus, trans. Sleidane’s Comm., 119 b. Chaungeth leade into golde, farre exceadinge all the Alcumisticall multipliers that euer were.
1653. A. Wilson, James I., 155. A new Alchimistical way to make Gold and Silver Lace with Copper.
1754. Huxham, in Phil. Trans., XLVIII. 835. Whatever may have been boasted by the alchymistical visionaries.
1829. Edin. Rev., L. 257. The style is alchymistical, and therefore obscure.
1858. Cassell’s Art Treas., 294. Vandyck … impoverished himself in his alchemistical researches.
