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noun • a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste • hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • a substance believed to cure all ills | ||||||||
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noun • the way two individuals relate to each other • a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times | ||||||||
Substance That Alchemists Believed Could Turn Base Metals Into Gold Crossword Clue
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ELIXIR which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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ELIXIR
Updated: October 13, 2023
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