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fire philosophers

fire philosophers is the plural of fire philosopher.

Meaning of fire philosopher

Noun

fire philosopher (plural fire philosophers)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of alchemist.
    • Most of such experiments were made by means of fire, and hence, […] the experimenters were termed Alchemists, meaning “The Firists,” or “The Fire Philosophers;” […]1834, James Rennie, Alphabet of scientific chemistry, for the use of beginners, New edition, London: Orr and Smith, →OCLC, page 1
    Synonyms:
    alchemist

Questions about fire philosophers

What is fire philosophers the plural of?
Fire philosophers is the plural of fire philosopher.

Words near fire philosophers in the dictionary

  1. fire out
  2. fire pan
  3. fire pans
  4. fire people
  5. fire philosopher
  6. fire philosophers
  7. fire pike
  8. fire pikes
  9. fire pit
  10. fire pits
  11. fire plant

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