chrysopoeia

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Etymology[edit]

From chryso- +‎ -poeia.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɹɪsəˈpiːə/
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Noun[edit]

chrysopoeia (uncountable)

  1. (alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
    Coordinate term: argyropoeia
    • Cassanda Ryan, The Kingdom of Sagely - Legacy of a Dragoness (page 262)
      Actually, in the beginning, Toledo himself was as bent on reperforming the chrysopoeia as anyone. He was driven by greed, more than the hunger for discovery and glory, which is what drove our father.

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