AZOTH

Etymology

Noun

azoth (uncountable)

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

The universal remedy of Paracelsus.

Source: Wiktionary


Az"oth, n. Etym: [LL. azoch, azoth, fr. Ar. az-zauq mercury.] (Alchemy) (a) The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them. (b) The universal remedy of Paracelsus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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