chrysopoeia

English

Etymology

From chryso- +‎ -poeia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɹɪsəˈpiːə/

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Noun

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.

Hypernyms

• transmutation

Derived terms

• chrysopoeian

Translations

transmutation into gold

• Italian: crisopea f, pietra filosofale f
• Japanese: 黄金錬成 (ōgonrensē)
• Korean: 황금 연성 (hwanggeum yeonseong)
• Portuguese: crisopeia f