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Alchemy was the first.
alchemy is better than chemistry although chemistry is fun to do
Alchemy is sometimes referred to as 'early chemistry'. It was Robert Boyle who, in the 17th century, changed alchemy to chemistry.
Alchemy derives from an Arabic word meaning chemistry.
Alchemy WAS - but as new rules were discovered it either changed into chemistry OR it became "unscientific".
chemistry uses experiments to test ideas, while alchemy used superstitious practices.