PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
\fɪlˈɒsəfəz stˈə͡ʊn], \fɪlˈɒsəfəz stˈəʊn], \f_ɪ_l_ˈɒ_s_ə_f_ə_z s_t_ˈəʊ_n]\
Definitions of PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
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a hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
By Princeton University
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.