azoth

[ az-oth ]

noun

1. mercury, regarded by alchemists as the assumed first principle of all metals.
2. the universal remedy of Paracelsus.

azoth

/ ˈæzɒθ /

noun

1. the alchemical name for mercury, esp when regarded as the first principle of all metals
2. the panacea postulated by Paracelsus

Word History and Origins

Origin of azoth¹

1470–80; ≪ Arabic az zā'ūq the quicksilver

Word History and Origins

Origin of azoth¹

from Arabic az-zā'ūq the mercury

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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