- alchemy
- way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
Isaac Newton is often referred to as the founder of modern science, but his final years were solely devoted to the study of alchemy.