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Mater metallorum
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Quicksilver named as the mother of metals.
In the book. Metallum currens supplies another descriptive name, and Luna compacta another qualified one.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360.
Historical Definition
Mater metallorum is quicksilver.
Meaning
The maternal phrase presents quicksilver through its relation to metals. The dictionary’s immediate equivalent is nevertheless simply quicksilver; it does not explain a sequence of generation or give a test of metallic parentage in this entry.
Use in the Book
Metallum currens supplies another descriptive name, and Luna compacta another qualified one. Together these entries allow a reader to recognise the named material while returning to the surrounding argument for the significance of mother, running or lunar language.
Places to Read
Metallum currens. Quicksilver under the name running metal.
Luna compacta. A lunar compound assigned to quicksilver.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 360, Mater metallorum
See also. Metallum currens; Luna compacta