chrysopoeia

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chrysopoeia

  • /kɹɪsəˈpiːə/ UK

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Derived from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía).

noun chrysopœia

  1. uncountable Transmutation into gold. 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.

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noun transmutation into gold

한국어황금 연성 hwanggeum yeonseong
日本語黄金錬成 ōgonrensē
Portuguêscrisopeia
Françaischrysopée
Italianocrisopea, pietra filosofale

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"chrysopoeia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chrysopoeia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chrysopoeia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chrysopoeia

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"chrysopoeia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chrysopoeia.

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@misc{chrysopoeia_2026,
  title = {chrysopoeia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chrysopoeia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}