azoth

n. (炼金术用语)水银,万应灵丹

发音

UK /ˈɑːzɒθ/
US /ˈæzɔθ/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.

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  2. 2.

    The universal remedy of Paracelsus.

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词源

From Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق (az-zūq), from Arabic الزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”). Not related to azote.

来源：wiktionary