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Definition of the philosopher’s stone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the philosopher’s stone

noun
 
/ðə fəˌlɒsəfəz ˈstəʊn/
 
/ðə fəˌlɑːsəfərz ˈstəʊn/
[singular]
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  1. an imaginary substance that, in the past, people believed could change any metal into gold or silver, or could make people live forever
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