| 单词 | philosophic stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphilosophic stone philosophic stone n. now rare = philosophers' stone n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > alchemy > alchemical processes > [noun] > chemical digestion > philosophers' stone stone1390 minerala1393 ferment1471 egg of philosophersc1484 adropa1550 philosophical stone1581 angelical stone1586 philosophers' stone1590 philosophers' work1612 philosophic stone1647 water stone of the wise men1649 lapis1666 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > non-remedial medicine > elixirs of life stone1390 philosophers' stonea1393 vegetativec1450 ferment1471 egg of philosophersc1484 vegetable stonea1500 vegetant stone1576 philosophical stone1581 elixir1605 philosophers' work1612 philosophic stone1647 water stone of the wise men1649 elixir of youth1725 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > occult medicine > elixirs of life stone1390 philosophers' stonea1393 vegetativec1450 ferment1471 egg of philosophersc1484 vegetable stonea1500 vegetant stone1576 philosophical stone1581 amphicome1601 erotylos1601 elixir1605 philosophers' work1612 philosophic stone1647 elixir of youth1725 1647 J. Abbot Devout Rhapsodies i. viii. 58 And if men get the Philosophick stone, All would be rich, proud, and luxurious. 1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther ii. 39 Ev'ry Saint has to himself alone The secret of this Philosophick stone. 1750 M. Jones Misc. in Prose & Verse 53 The chemist says he'll turn to gold Each thing he lights upon; And so he will, whene'er he finds The philosophic stone. 1845 J. Breakenridge Golden Age i. 37 Then sought to find the Philosophic stone, But sought in vain. 2001 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 3 Mar. 18 Here I'm searching all alone For that Philosophic Stone. < as lemmas |
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