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azoth
[ az-oth ]
noun
- mercury, regarded by alchemists as the assumed first principle of all metals.
- the universal remedy of Paracelsus.
azoth
/ ˈæzɒθ /
noun
- the alchemical name for mercury, esp when regarded as the first principle of all metals
- the panacea postulated by Paracelsus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of azoth1
1470–80; ≪ Arabic az zā'ūq the quicksilver
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Word History and Origins
Origin of azoth1
from Arabic az-zā'ūq the mercury
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Example Sentences
The alchemists by Azoth sometimes meant to express the creative principle of nature.
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The Azoth of Paracelsus, according to Mr. Browning, was simply the laudanum which he had discovered.
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His celebrated azoth some say was magnetised electricity, and others that his magnum opus was the science of fire.
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I write not Fables; with your hands you shall handle, and with, your eyes you shall see Azoth, viz.
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