Cryptic crossword clue
Child, in transforming metal, is a budding scientist 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ALCHEMIST

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What does ALCHEMIST mean?

ALCHEMIST noun
  1. One who practices alchemy.
  2. One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.

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