| 单词 | universal tincture |
| 释义 | > as lemmasuniversal tincture a. A supposed spiritual principle or immaterial substance whose character or quality may be infused into material things, which are then said to be tinctured; the quintessence, spirit, or soul of a thing. universal tincture, the Elixir. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > alchemy > alchemical processes > [noun] > chemical digestion > substances used in > elixir elixirc1386 tinct1471 tincture1599 1599 T. Moffett Silkewormes 68 A Quintessence? nay wel it may be call'd A deathlesse tincture, sent vs from the skies Whose colour stands, whose glosse is ne'er appall'd. 1649 J. Ellistone in tr. J. Böhme Epist. Pref. sig. a2 This..conduces to the attainment of the Universall Tincture, and signature; whereby the different secret qualities, and vertues, that are hid in all visible and corporeall things..may be drawne forth and applyed to their right naturall use. 1649 J. Ellistone tr. J. Böhme Epist. iii. xxxiv. 44 Operation of the Phylosophers stone [or universall tincture from me]. 1684 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. 282 Tinctura, a Tincture, or Elixir is the Extraction of the Colour, Quality, and Strength of any thing. < as lemmas |
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