Meaning of leprosity | Babel Free
/lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/Definitions
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Synonym of leprosy in its various senses. archaic, countable, uncountable
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The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold. countable, uncountable
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Synonym of scaliness. archaic, countable, uncountable
Examples
“The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.