azoth
nounUK /ˈɑːzɒθ/ · US /ˈæzɔθ/
Etymology From Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق (az-zūq), from Arabic الزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”). Not related to azote.
1
Alchemy, Pseudoscience The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
2
The universal remedy of Paracelsus.
- Related terms
- azogue