Word of the Day for Wednesday 22nd
October 2014
Azoth \AZ-oth\
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Noun
1. The universal remedy of Paracelsus. 2. Mercury, regarded by alchemists as the assumed first principle of all metals. |
Quotes
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As he had suspected, it was an azoth. He whistled on a
small footlight he had noticed earlier, holding the azoth low
enough to keep the driver from seeing it, should he look over his shoulder.
-- Gene Wolfe, Litany of the Long Sun, 2000 |
Origin
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Azoth is derived from the Arabic word az zā'ūq which
meant quicksilver or mercury.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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