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English 1 sense of the expression philosophers' stone:
NOUNsubstancephilosophers' stone, philosopher's stone, elixirhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
Englishphilosophers' stone: 1 sense noun 1, substance
Meaninghypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold.
Synonymsphilosopher's stone, elixir
BroadersubstanceA particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
Spanishelixir, piedra filosofal
Catalanelixir, pedra filosofal

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