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Meanings of prima materia in English

Russian
materia prima
Portuguese
prima materia
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Ubiquitous starting material required for the alchemical magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.

materia prima
Synonyms
Examples for "qi"
Examples for "qi"
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Among authors: qi c. J Org Chem.
Pubmed
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Among authors: qi c. J Nat Prod.
Pubmed
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Consequently both the qi and blood are at a low ebb, and the yang is insubstantially high.
Don't Cry Tai Lake
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Kong said he and others have been developing standard de qi scales to offer some uniformity across studies.
Reuters
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This was put in intentionally to stop good qi (energy) flowing into the nearby South China Sea.
BBC
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It becomes clear that we'll be succeeding only in the first matter.
The Irish Times
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The first matter to consider is clearing up the division of your estate.
The football fan's manifesto
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The first matter discussed was that of Samoa raised by me.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
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Some verses and some alleged jokes were his first matter printed.
Tales from Bohemia
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The first matter in hand is to rebuke this runaway.
The Lady of Fort St. John
Usage of prima materia in English
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Their " prima materia" was called by the name of many of the secretions or excretions of the body.
The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
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Magical Agent of the Hermetics disguised under the name of " Prima Materia", 773-l.
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...