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philosopher's stone
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（錬金術）鉛や水銀などの卑金属を金や銀に変える力を持つと信じられている伝説の物質。万能薬として病気を治し、不老不死をもたらすとされることもある
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(alchemy, uncountable) A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.
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philosopher's stone
Scholars debated whether the philosopher's stone was merely a metaphor for inner transformation or a literal substance sought by alchemists for centuries.
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Scholars debated whether the philosopher's stone was merely a metaphor for inner transformation or a literal substance sought by alchemists for centuries.
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