请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 azoth
释义

azoth

[ az-oth ]
/ ˈæz ɒθ /

noun

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

Origin of azoth

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

Words nearby azoth

Azores high, Azorín, azotaemia, azote, azotemia, azoth, azotic, azotize, azotobacter, azoturia, Azov
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for azoth

  • The alchemists by Azoth sometimes meant to express the creative principle of nature.

    The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
  • I 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
  • The Azoth of Paracelsus, according to Mr. Browning, was simply the laudanum which he had discovered.

    The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

British Dictionary definitions for azoth

azoth
/ (ˈæzɒθ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for azoth

from Arabic az-zā'ūq the mercury
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/23 5:34:39