Melibæum

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. An alternative name for copper.

In the book. Lato, in contrast, identifies copper after it has received a golden colour through lapis calaminaris.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360.

Historical Definition

Melibæum is copper.

Meaning

The entry gives an unqualified metallic equivalent. It does not specify a colour-changing preparation or a refined state of the copper.

Use in the Book

Lato, in contrast, identifies copper after it has received a golden colour through lapis calaminaris. The pair distinguishes a plain material-name from a name which carries an account of treatment.

Places to Read

Lato. Copper identified after treatment that gives it a gold-like colour.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 360, Melibæum

See also. Lato