philosopher's stone
philosopher's stone
nounDefinition of PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
: an imaginary stone, substance, or chemical preparation believed to have the power of transmuting baser metals into gold and sought by alchemists; broadly : an elusive or imaginary key to success —called also philosophers' stone
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