(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.
It was the symbol of the Greek goddess of health, Hygeia. The pentagram represented higher knowledge. They would also use it as a secret sign to recognize each other. The Five points symbolize spirit, air, fire, water and earth.hey use the inverted pentagram with two circles around it and the head of a goat inside it. It symbolizes, for Christians, the five wounds of Christ. Many Christians also see the pentagram as a symbol of Christ, as âAlpha and Omegaâ. It symbolizes the star of Bethlehem.