philosophers' stone

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Phosphorus was discovered in the late 17th century by a Hamburg alchemist, Hennig Brand, who inadvertently isolated it while seeking the storied “philosophers’ stone” that would transform ordinary metals into gold.

From New York Times

The element was associated with immortality thanks to alchemy, the biotech of the Middle Ages, which centered on the search for the Philosophers’ Stone.

From Washington Post

You can hear traces of Darkside in the other’s respective solo projects, but their fusion operates like a philosophers’ stone.

From Washington Post

Each is embellished with vibrant figures and verses, which set out the process for making the philosophers’ stone and the elixir of life.

From Nature

But now JK Rowling's tales of the boy wizard may be about to reach a new set of fans as the first fully illustrated, colour edition of Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone goes on sale.

From BBC