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 Spag’iric Art.Spagnaletto [the little Spaniard]. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Spag’iric Food.
 
Cagliostro’s “elixir of immortal youth” was so called from the Latin word spagir’icus (chemical). Hence, chemistry is termed the “spag’iric art,” and a chemist is a spag’irist.   1
 


 Spag’iric Art.Spagnaletto [the little Spaniard]. 

 
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