Orobo

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A metal-associated glass name.

In the book. Phiala, by contrast, is a vial or glass bottle.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 37; facsimile PDF page 365.

Historical Definition

Orobo is the glass of metals.

Meaning

The complete relation of metals distinguishes this gloss from a name for an ordinary glass bottle. The source does not identify one particular metal or give the preparation of its glass.

Use in the Book

Phiala, by contrast, is a vial or glass bottle. Comparing the entries separates a material description from a vessel made of glass.

Places to Read

Phiala. A glass bottle or vial.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 37; facsimile PDF page 365 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Orobo; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 365; compare Phiala

See also. Phiala