"potable gold" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From potable + gold. From being something drinkable that is like gold. * (alchemy): from being an elixir that confers the untarnishability and eternity of gold to a person Etymology templates: {{compound|en|potable|gold}} potable + gold, {{sense|alchemy}} (alchemy): Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} potable gold (uncountable)
  1. (alchemy) A theoretical substance which would confer eternal life on the drinker. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alchemy, Fictional materials Synonyms (drink conferring eternal life): elixir of life
    Sense id: en-potable_gold-en-noun-wSJoCdwb Disambiguation of Fictional materials: 73 27 Categories (other): Immortality Disambiguation of Immortality: 94 6 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience Disambiguation of 'drink conferring eternal life': 97 3
  2. (historical) A preparation consisting of gold particles in oil and alcohol. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Gold Related terms: colloidal gold
    Sense id: en-potable_gold-en-noun-a7MV2osg Disambiguation of Gold: 30 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 20 80
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