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Definition of white woman in English: white womannoun Alchemy historical A substance regarded as the female principle or parent of metals, usually identified with mercury.
Origin Late 15th century; earliest use found in George Ripley (d. c1490), alchemist and Augustinian canon. Definition of white woman in US English: white womannoun Alchemy historical A substance regarded as the female principle or parent of metals, usually identified with mercury.
Origin Late 15th century; earliest use found in George Ripley (d. c1490), alchemist and Augustinian canon. |