stone of the philosophers

A form of philosopher's stone — A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounstone of the philosophers (plural stones of the philosophers)

plural stones of the philosophers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of philosopher's stone.
Cite this entry
APA

stone of the philosophers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stone%20of%20the%20philosophers

MLA

“stone of the philosophers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stone%20of%20the%20philosophers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stone of the philosophers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stone%20of%20the%20philosophers.

Source: stone of the philosophers on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.