| 单词 | philosophical stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphilosophical stone philosophical 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 1581 R. Norman Newe Attractiue Ded. sig. A.iijv Diuerse other rare effectes that followe this Philosophicall Stone. 1638 Marcombes in Lismore Papers (1888) 2nd Ser. III. 283 Euery one thinks yt because I belong to my Lord of Corke I must haue ye Philosophical stone. 1791 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. I. 28 The Quadrature of the Circle; the Multiplication of the Cube; the Perpetual Motion; the Philosophical Stone; Magic; and Judicial Astrology. 1881 Science 30 July 354/2 It has always been supposed that the hermetic or philosophical stone must be luminous. 1994 Observer (Nexis) 23 Jan. 14 A note on the door, saying: ‘It's true that the philosophical stone can't be found, but it's good to look for it.’ < as lemmas |
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