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philosopher's stone: see alchemy alchemy (ăl`kəmē), ancient art of obscure origin that sought to transform base metals (e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. . Philosopher’s Stone substance supposed to convert base metal to gold. [Medieval Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 829] See : Unattainability How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3) Other critics (Brewer 62-3, Willard 284) have identified the Stone in Many Dimensions with the philosophers' stone described in Waite's Secret Tradition of Alchemy (1926). An accompanying editorial proposes an epitaph for the cold-fusion search, likening it to the alchemists' quest for the philosophers' stone -- a mythical means of transmuting baser materials into gold. |
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