Alchemy The art and science of transforming base metals into the noble metals, silver and gold. This is the most common definition of the word alchemy, the word alchemy however means working with melted metals. There is more to alchemy then just the transmutation of metals, it also includes medical science. Alchemy was also associated with symbolism, which meant that everything could stand for a different scientific factor. Alchemy delt heavily with the four elements of Earth, Air, Water, Fire which everything in the world was linked to. The mutation of metals is the process most commonly associated with Alchemy. The alchemists would try to turn a base metal like lead, copper, and iron an