(metallurgy). To separate a metal or a mineral from an ore by various chemical or mechanical methods. (pharmacology). A pharmaceutical preparation obtained by dissolving the active constituents of a drug with a suitable menstruum, evaporating the solvent, and adjusting to prescribed standards.
Tibetans consider amethyst sacred to the Buddha and make prayer beads from it. Amethyst is considered the birthstone of February. In the Middle Ages, it was considered a symbol of royalty and used to decorate English regalia.
Another thing that amethyst has going for it is that even the meaning of its name means something very specific. Itâs name translates as ânot intoxicatedâ. Thatâs not subtle or hard to understand. People used to think that drinking out of an amethyst cup would prevent drunkenness and encourage sobriety.