prima materia
English
editEtymology
editLatin prīma māteria (“first matter”)
Noun
editprima materia (uncountable)
- (alchemy) The primitive formless base of all matter, which is the starting material required for the magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.
- 1976, Johannes Fabricius, Alchemy: The Medieval Alchemists and Their Royal Art:
- The alchemist's initial encounter with the prima materia is characterized by feelings of frustration, bewilderment, disassociation and disintegration.
Further reading
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