The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.
A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.
A flock, group (especially of finches).
The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.
A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.
To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.
To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.