Fire philosopher
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of alchemist. obsolete
"Most of such experiments were made by means of fire, and hence, […] the experimenters were termed Alchemists, meaning “The Firists,” or “The Fire Philosophers;” […]"
Synonyms
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More examples"Most of such experiments were made by means of fire, and hence, […] the experimenters were termed Alchemists, meaning “The Firists,” or “The Fire Philosophers;” […]"
Etymology
A calque of Latin philosophus per ignem (“philosopher by fire”).