Noun

(en noun)

(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.

* 2002 , Philip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction , Oxford 2004, p. 59:

For Chinese alchemists, gold held the key to the Elixir , the Eastern equivalent of the Philosopher's Stone.

A liquid which is believed to cure all ills and gives eternal life.

(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia)

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma.

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*:Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume ; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.

A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser

, volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}