azoth
mercury, regarded by alchemists as the assumed first principle of all metals.
the universal remedy of Paracelsus.
Origin of azoth
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The alchemists by azoth sometimes meant to express the creative principle of nature.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeThe azoth of Paracelsus, according to Mr. Browning, was simply the laudanum which he had discovered.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeHis celebrated azoth some say was magnetised electricity, and others that his magnum opus was the science of fire.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeI write not Fables; with your hands you shall handle, and with, your eyes you shall see azoth, viz.
The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires | John Frederick Helvetius
British Dictionary definitions for azoth
/ (ˈæzɒθ) /
the alchemical name for mercury, esp when regarded as the first principle of all metals
the panacea postulated by Paracelsus
Origin of azoth
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