azoth

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UK/ˈɑːzɒθ/US/ˈæzɔθ/

noun

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

OriginAndalusian Arabic زُوق ← Arabic الزَّاوُوق →
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Meanings

nounazoth (uncountable)
  1. uncountablealchemyThe first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
  2. uncountableThe universal remedy of Paracelsus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hydrargyrummercury

Origin

  1. Arabicالزَّاوُوق“quicksilver”
  2. Andalusian Arabicزُوق
  3. Englishazoth

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

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APA

azoth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azoth

MLA

“azoth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azoth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azoth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azoth.

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