NOUN | substance | philosophers' stone, philosopher's stone, elixir | hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold |
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Meaning | hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold. | |
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Synonyms | philosopher's stone, elixir | |
Broader | substance | A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
Spanish | elixir, piedra filosofal | |
Catalan | elixir, pedra filosofal |
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