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Mercurius metallorum præcipitatus
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A preparation specified by metallic extraction followed by precipitation.
In the book. Mercurius mineralium instead identifies an oiliness from gold and silver mines.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361.
Historical Definition
Mercurius metallorum præcipitatus is mercury extracted from metals and precipitated.
Meaning
The definition gives two qualifications in sequence. The mercury is drawn from metals, and it is precipitated. Neither a particular source metal nor the means of precipitation is stated, so the name cannot by itself supply the rest of a preparation.
Use in the Book
Mercurius mineralium instead identifies an oiliness from gold and silver mines. The contrast between metals and mines, and between precipitated material and an oiliness, prevents the two compounds from becoming vague equivalents.
Places to Read
Mercurius mineralium. An extracted oiliness associated with the mines of two metals.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361 — Facsimile
See also. Mercurius mineralium