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101. sublī̆māten v.

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(a) To elevate (sb., a church) in status, exalt; (b) alch. to undergo the process of sublimation; (c) to glorify (sth.), exalt.

102. sublīmen v.

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(a) To glorify (a realm), extol, exalt; (b) alch. to refine (a substance) by heating it to the point of vaporization in an enclosed container and discarding the sediment; also, obtain (a refined…

103. sublīment adj.

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Alch. Sublimated, distilled, refined.

104. sulphur n.

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(a) The mineral sulfur, brimstone; -- often used as a component of medicaments; also, fig. a name for the morning star [quot. c1475]; also, a variety of sulfur [quot. a1500(1471), 2nd; quot. may…

105. suspenden v.

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(a) To hang (sth.), hang up; suspenden from, support (the dura mater) by attachments from (the cranium); ppl. suspended, suspended (from a mast) so as to swing freely; (b) suspenden in the cros, to…

106. temperāment n.

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(a) The action of moderating the excessive degree of a quality in a bodily component; the regulation of the vital spirit of the body; (b) a moderate or an intermediate level with respect to qualities…

107. tinctūre n.

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(a) A dyeing agent, pigment; also, a medicinal ointment or salve, perh. one that discolors the skin; (b) a color, hue, tint; (c) the process of coloring; also, the use of a medicinal tincture.

108. transmūtāciǒun n.

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(a) Random or cyclic variation of events, conditions, etc.; vicissitude; variability, instability, mutability; also, an act or instance of variation, a change; goddesse (ladie) of transmutacioun

109. transmūten v.

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(a) To transform the appearance of (sb.); physiol. alter the color of (sth.); also, work a change in color [last quot.]; (b) to change (sb. into sth. else), metamorphose; (c) alch. to change (one…

110. triptātī̆ve adj.

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Alch. Consisting of three parts, tripartite.

111. vēr n.(1)

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(a) Spring as a division of the astronomical, astrological, or calendar year, usu. the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice, but occas. with broader reference; also alch., ?used fig.

112. vessel n.

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(a) A small, portable container, esp. one for storage or serving of food or drink; a flask, pitcher, jug, cup, dish, pot, etc.; a piece of household tableware, a kitchen utensil, etc.; also, an…

113. vīve adj.

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(a) Lively, active, mobile;—only in comb.: argent vive, the metal mercury, quicksilver [cp. argent n. & adj. (c)] (b) in a raw state, not modified to reduce chemical reactivity, unslaked; calce vive,…