Azoth
Translation of "azoth" into Russian
azoth
NounUK
/ˈeɪ.zɒθ/
US
/ˈeɪ.zɔθ/
azoth
azoths pl
Additional translations
алхимический элемент
Definitions
azoth
NounUK
/ˈeɪ.zɒθ/
US
/ˈeɪ.zɔθ/
A hypothetical universal remedy or elixir believed to be capable of curing all diseases and granting eternal life, often associated with alchemy.
The alchemist spent his life searching for the azoth, hoping it would unlock the secrets of immortality.
The essential principle or spirit of something, often considered the quintessence or the most refined aspect.
In his philosophical writings, he referred to love as the azoth of human existence.
An archaic alchemical name for mercury, regarded as the primal matter or universal solvent of metals.
Early treatises describe azoth as the living mercury that permeates all matter.