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azoth

UK/ˈɑːzɒθ/US/ˈæzɔθ/

azoth noun: the first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.

Noun

azoth (uncountable)

  1. The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
  2. The universal remedy of Paracelsus.

azoth meaning in Tamil

azoth in Tamil

பாதரசம், முற்காலச் சஞ்சீவி மருந்து

Origin of azoth

From Andalusian Arabic الزُّوق (az-zūq), from Arabic الزَّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, “quicksilver”). Not related to azote.

Questions about azoth

What does azoth mean?
Azoth means the first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
What is azoth in Tamil?
Azoth in Tamil is பாதரசம், முற்காலச் சஞ்சீவி மருந்து. See Azoth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is azoth?
Azoth is a noun.
How do you pronounce azoth?
Azoth is pronounced /ˈɑːzɒθ/ (UK).

Words near azoth in the dictionary

  1. azote
  2. azoted
  3. azotemia
  4. azotemias
  5. azotemic
  6. azoth
  7. azothermia
  8. azothioprine
  9. azotic
  10. azotification
  11. azotifications

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Adapted from Wiktionary: azoth (page history and authors); azoth (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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