potable gold

== English == === Etymology === From potable +‎ gold. From being something drinkable that is like gold. (alchemy): from being an elixir that confers the untarnishability and eternity of gold to a person === Noun === potable gold (uncountable) (alchemy) A theoretical substance which would confer eternal life on the drinker. (historical) A preparation consisting of gold particles in oil and alcohol. ==== Synonyms ==== (drink conferring eternal life): elixir of life ==== Translations ==== === See also === colloidal gold