See Also: pharmacolite(medicine)

lodestone (iou) and pharmacolite (medicine)


lodestone (iou)



lodestone noun. Also loadstone. E16.
[from LODE + STONE noun.]
Magnetite that is naturally magnetized; a piece of this used as a magnet. E16.
variation of the lodestone: see VARIATION 8.
fig. A thing that is a focus of attention or attraction. L16.

pharmacolite (medicine)


pharmacolite
<chemical> A hydrous arsenate of lime, usually occurring in silky fibres of a white or grayish colour.

Origin: Gr. Drug, poisonous drug: cf. F. Pharmacolithe.

Source: Websters Dictionary