azoth en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæzɔθ/ (US)
- äʹzŏth (Received-Pronunciation)
- ăʹzôth (US)
- /ˈɑːzɒθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق (az-zūq), from Arabic الزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”). Not related to azote.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
- (uncountable) The universal remedy of Paracelsus.