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ace. — The Long Way Home;
• (microcosm) – a little world; a world in miniature (opposed
to macrocosm ), ( ); The body of man is a microcosm, the
whole world in miniature, and the world in turn is a reflex of man. — The
Legends of the Jews — Volume 1;
• (cosmic)- immeasurably extended in time and space; vast, ( );
This radiation, known as the cosmic microwave background, is a relic or echo
of the Big Bang itself;
Chemistry
alchemy : transmutation^ transfigure
• (alchemy)- a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the
Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering
methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal
solvent and an elixir of life, ( ); I do not think the world
can be changed suddenly by some heavenly alchemy, as St. Paul was smitten
by a light from the overworld. — Three Wonder Plays;
• (transmutation)- change into another nature, substance, form, or
condition, ( );When subjected to transmutation (filtering by a
prism) we can see various other colors within the band of RED. — An Excellent
Man;
• (transfigure)- to change in outward form or appearance; transform,
( ; ); Mary was transfigured,
and sang the hallelujah of the Resurrection, the victory over Death and the
eternity of life. — La faute de l'Abbe Mouret;
erode corrode : distill : patina
• (erode)- to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration,
( ); The biggest problem is keeping the drains clear so that
the rains don't erode the roadway on which the capstones are placed. — The
Magic of Recluce;
• (corrode)- to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, esp. by chemical
action, ( ); The pot was so
much corroded, that a small piece of it only could be preserved. — Diary of
Samuel Pepys — Complete;
• (distill)- to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent