sorcerer's stone
Alchemist's ultimate goal
A sorcerer's stone is a legendary substance in alchemy believed capable of transforming base metals into gold and granting immortality through an elixir of life.
Also called the philosopher's stone.
The term gained modern currency through the Harry Potter series, where it drives the plot of the first book.
- goldElement seventy-nine
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- eternal lifeUnending conscious existence
- transmutationComplete change of form
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
Nicolas Flamel · mystical powers · alchemist · resurrection · esoteric wisdom · quintessence · purification · medieval texts · base metals · folklore · occult traditions · dark arts · magnum opus · mercury · spiritual ascension · sulfur · divine knowledge · potion
- magical artifactsamulet, talisman, wand, grimoire, spellbook
- magic stonescrystal ball, moonstone, sunstone, soul gem, materia
- Fictional Materialsadamantine, mithril, unobtainium, unobtanium, dilithium
sorcerer's stonechemistry
Study of substances' interactions
scientific method · periodic table · atomic theory · particle accelerator · natural law
sorcerer's stonepoison
Harmful ingested substance
deadly poison · death · mortality · decay · aging
sorcerer's stonelead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
base metal · dross · poison · curse · fool's gold
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