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philosophers' stone
phi·los·o·phers' stone also phi·los·o·pher's stone (fĭ-lŏs′ə-fərz)n. A substance that was believed to have the power of transmuting base metal into gold. Also called elixir.philos′ophers' (or philos′opher's) stone`, n. a substance sought by alchemists that would be capable of transmuting baser metals into gold or silver and of prolonging life. [1350–1400] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | philosophers' stone - hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldphilosopher's stone, elixirsubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" |
See philosopher's stone See philosopher's stonephilosophers' stone
Synonyms for philosophers' stonenoun hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldSynonyms- philosopher's stone
- elixir
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