Elixir
Valim's concurrent language
Elixir is a liquid preparation believed to have special powers—originally a substance that could transmute base metals into gold or grant eternal life.
Medieval alchemists sought the elixir of life.
The word now applies to any cure-all remedy or, more loosely, to sweetened medicinal solutions: a cough elixir.
Figuratively, an elixir is anything that invigorates or transforms: Coffee is my morning elixir.
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
quintessence · alchemist · distillation · mercury · sulfur · gold · panacea · hermetic
Invigorating medicinal drink
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cure-allSupposed universal remedy
- restorativePromoting return to health
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
syrup · herbal · apothecary · nostrum · balm · medicinal · draught · prescription
Condensed purified substance
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
core · heart · refinement · epitome · embodiment · reduction · perfume · attar
Exemption from death
- fountain of youthRestorative source of youthfulness
- eternal lifeUnending conscious existence
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- vitaeLatin for lives
anti-aging · longevity · Gilgamesh · soma · nectar · ambrosia · holy grail · undying
Able to operate correctly
- PhoenixArizona's capital city
- concurrencyOverlapping execution of tasks
- OTPDisposable login credential
- HexProper name designation
pattern matching · immutability · processes · fault-tolerant · distributed · Mix · macros · metaprogramming
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
tincture · quintessence · alchemist · distillation · mercury · sulfur · gold · panacea · hermetic · magnum opus
tonic
Invigorating medicinal drink
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cure-allSupposed universal remedy
- restorativePromoting return to health
cordial · syrup · herbal · apothecary · nostrum · balm · medicinal · draught · prescription · healing
distillate
Condensed purified substance
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
spirit · core · heart · refinement · epitome · embodiment · reduction · perfume · attar · absolute
immortality
Exemption from death
- fountain of youthRestorative source of youthfulness
- eternal lifeUnending conscious existence
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
vitae · anti-aging · longevity · Gilgamesh · soma · nectar · ambrosia · holy grail · undying · renewal
functional
Able to operate correctly
- PhoenixArizona's capital city
- concurrencyOverlapping execution of tasks
- OTPDisposable login credential
Hex · pattern matching · immutability · processes · fault-tolerant · distributed · Mix · macros · metaprogramming · actors
- programming languagesC, C++, BASIC, C#, Java
- ErlangOTP, process, spawn, supervisor, concurrency
- functional programminglambda, closure, curry, map, currying
- parallel computingmultiprocessors, shared memory, supercomputers, UPC, Linda
- X-ForceCable, Sunspot, Deadpool, Caliban, X-23
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- magic elixir