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Metallum currens
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Quicksilver under the name running metal.
In the book. Mercurius à naturâ coagulatus is instead defined as a solid metal.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361.
Historical Definition
Metallum currens is quicksilver.
Meaning
The descriptive compound points to a metal through its running character. The dictionary gives quicksilver as the equivalent and supplies no further preparation under this heading.
Use in the Book
Mercurius à naturâ coagulatus is instead defined as a solid metal. Reading both complete expressions makes the contrast between running and coagulated states visible without treating every mercurial name as a synonym for the same immediate condition.
Places to Read
Mercurius à naturâ coagulatus. Mercury coagulated by Nature is defined broadly as a solid metal.
Luna compacta. A lunar compound assigned to quicksilver.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 361, Metallum currens
See also. Mercurius à naturâ coagulatus; Luna compacta