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    In alchemy, the term chrysopoeia (from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía) 'gold-making') refers to the artificial production of gold, most commonly...
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    thinks about her child and feeds it. Cleopatra is most noted for the Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra (Greek: Χρυσοποιία Κλεοπάτρας), a single sheet document...
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  • them as his. A compendium of alchemical texts including the poem De Chrysopoeia (On how to make gold) is extant in two manuscripts, Venice Cod. Marcianus...
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  • He is best known for his 1515 allegorical poem on the making of gold, Chrysopoeia, which was dedicated to Pope Leo X; leading to the famous but forged...
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  • high value, there has been interest in converting base metals to gold (Chrysopoeia) since ancient times, but only deeper understanding of nuclear physics...
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    philosopher's stone, capable of chrysopoeia – the transformation of base metals into gold. While alchemists often understood chrysopoeia as a metaphor for a mystical...
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    mouth. The famous ouroboros drawing from the early alchemical text, The Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra (Κλεοπάτρας χρυσοποιία), probably originally dating to the...
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    الفلاسفة, romanized: ḥajar al-falāsifa; Latin: lapis philosophorum) chrysopoeia and argyropoeia "philosopher's stone". Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica...
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    attempted to purify, mature, and perfect certain materials. Common aims were chrysopoeia, the transmutation of "base metals" (e.g., lead) into "noble metals"...
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    chocolate In alchemy, the transmutation of an object into gold is known as chrysopoeia. "Phrygia, Midaeum - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com". www.wildwinds...
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