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Operimethiolim
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A mineral spirit name.
In the book. Compare Spara and Truphat for mineral virtues defined through origin or appointed purpose.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364.
Historical Definition
Operimethiolim is the spirit of minerals.
Meaning
The gloss identifies the headword through a spirit belonging to minerals. It does not name a single mineral, specify a preparation or establish that spirit means a wholly immaterial being.
Use in the Book
Compare Spara and Truphat for mineral virtues defined through origin or appointed purpose. Their language of power provides a reading route, while the present spirit relation remains distinct.
Places to Read
Spara. A mineral power related to the first being of metals.
Truphat. A hidden mineral power understood through its appointed end.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364 — Facsimile