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An alchemist is a person versed in the art of alchemy. Western alchemy flourished in Greco-Roman Egypt, the Islamic world during the Middle Ages, and then in Europe from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Indian alchemists and Chinese alchemists made contributions to Eastern varieties of the art. Alchemy is still practiced today by a few, and ...
The most influential names in the history of alchemy include: Hermes Trismegistus – by tradition, the founder of Western alchemy; many alchemical works were attributed to him. Wei Boyang – authored the earliest known book on theoretical alchemy in China. Pseudo-Democritus – anonymous author of the oldest extant works of Greco-Egyptian ...
Pages in category "Alchemical documents" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alchemical Studies;
Glauber's salt – sodium sulfate.Na 2 SO 4; Sal alembroth – salt composed of chlorides of ammonium and mercury.; Sal ammoniac – ammonium chloride.; Sal petrae (Med. Latin: "stone salt")/salt of petra/saltpetre/nitrate of potash – potassium nitrate, KNO 3, typically mined from covered dungheaps.
Ostanes – Pen-name used by several pseudo-anonymous authors of Greek and Latin works of alchemy; Paphnutia the Virgin – Egyptian alchemist; Pseudo-Aristotle – Cognomen for authors of works falsely attributed to Aristotle; Pseudo-Democritus – Anonymous author(s) of works falsely attributed to Democritus
After the 15th century, many writers tended to compress citrinitas into rubedo and consider only three stages. [5] Other color stages are sometimes mentioned, most notably the cauda pavonis (peacock's tail) in which an array of colors appear. The magnum opus had a variety of alchemical symbols attached to it. Birds like the raven, swan, and ...
The treatises of Zosimos of Panopolis, the earliest historically attested author (fl. c. 300 AD), [18] can help in situating the other authors. Zosimus based his work on that of older alchemical authors, such as Mary the Jewess, [19] Pseudo-Democritus, [20] and Agathodaimon, but very little is known about
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