OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 27048

touchstone

/ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
piedra de toque • toque
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
norma
A standard of comparison or evaluation.
Near-synonym: comparator
The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone for the trial of spirits.
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