Azoth

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: äʹzŏth, IPA: /ˈɑːzɒθ/
• US enPR: ăʹzäth, IPA: /ˈæzɑθ/

Origin

From Andalusian Arabic الزُوقْ, from Arabic الزّاوُوق (az-zāwūq, "").

Full definition of azoth

Noun

1. (alchemy) 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.