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    Which Arabic word comes from the Greek term 'xerion' meaning "healing powder"?

    Question #73828. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Dec 27 06 11:32 PM)


    Lydz01

    		It's exir.

    Dec 27 06, 11:39 PM
    peasypod

    		Elixir.

    http://www.answers.com/elixir&r=67

    Dec 27 06, 11:41 PM
    Lydz01

    		It comes from the word exeer and derived from exir, the English word elixir.

    Dec 27 06, 11:42 PM
    zbeckabee

    		The answer is "al-iksir" which was westernized into "elixer."


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher's_stone



    Dec 28 06, 8:20 AM

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