philosopher's stone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.
A piece of such a substance.

noun

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A misconstruction of philosophers' stone, from Middle English philosophres ston, a calque of Latin lapis philosophōrum.

philosopher's egg sorcerer's stone

Adamic earth azoth chrysopoeia elixir of life fountain of youth panacea quintessence touchstone

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