A fire, or the fires, conceived of as raging in hell or purgatory. Frequently considered as an embodiment or symbol of eternal punishment after…
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释义 | the world > matter > alchemy > other alchemical substances or theories > [noun] > universal solvent (6) fireOE A fire, or the fires, conceived of as raging in hell or purgatory. Frequently considered as an embodiment or symbol of eternal punishment after… philosophers' vinegar1612 the alkahest, the universal solvent sought by alchemists and believed to be a medium in which base metals could be transmuted into gold. alkahest1651 A hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists. Now historical. fire of Hell1658 Alchemy. fire of Hell: alkahest, a hypothetical universal solvent; = alkahest, n. 1 (cf. firewater, n. 1). Now historical. firewater1664 Alchemy. Alkahest, a hypothetical universal solvent; = alkahest, n. 1. Obsolete. philosophical vinegar1694 = philosophers' vinegar n. at philosopher, n. compounds 3. |
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