单词 | Paracelsian |
释义 | Paracelsian1/ˌparəˈsɛlsɪən/History of Science noun A follower or adherent of Paracelsus, or of his medical or philosophical principles.
adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of Paracelsus, or of his teachings or followers. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Jones (fl. 1562–1579), physician. From the name of Paracelsus, pseudonym of Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, Swiss physician, alchemist, and natural philosopher + -ian. With use as noun compare Paracelsist; with use as adjective compare slightly earlier Paracelsical. paracelsian2/ˌparəˈsɛlsɪən/Mineralogy noun A colourless or pale yellow mineral of the monoclinic system which is a barium-containing feldspar dimorphous with celsian (into which it is changed on heating). OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in Mineralogy Magazine. From para- + celsian, after Italian paracelsiana. |
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