Azoth
Pronunciation : Az"oth
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. azoch, azoth, fr. Ar. az-zauq mercury.] (Alchemy) (a) The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them. (b) The universal remedy of Paracelsus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913