In 1845, Baron Carl Reichenbach, published his studies on Odic force, a concept with some similarities to alchemy, but his research did not enter the mainstream of scientific discussion.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, bˈæɹən kˈɑːɹl ɹˈaɪxənbˌɑːx, pˈʌblɪʃt hɪz stˈʌdiz ˌɔn ˈɑːdɪk fˈoːɹs, ɐ kˈɑːnsɛpt wɪð sˌʌm sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾiz tʊ ˈælkəmi, bˌʌt hɪz ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ dɪdnˌɑːt ˈɛntɚ ðə mˈeɪnstɹiːm ʌv saɪəntˈɪfɪk dɪskˈʌʃən.