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Resina auri
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A gold preparation described as a crocus.
In the book. Resina terræ, immediately associated with sulphur, shows why the word resin cannot always be restricted to a vegetable substance.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368.
Historical Definition
Resina auri is a crocus extracted from gold.
Meaning
The name connects a resin vocabulary with gold, but the actual identifying noun is crocus. The definition gives extraction from gold as the relation between the material and its source. It supplies no recipe or further description of the product.
Use in the Book
Resina terræ, immediately associated with sulphur, shows why the word resin cannot always be restricted to a vegetable substance. The complete expression determines the material being described.
Places to Read
Resina terræ. An earth resin name for sulphur.
Resina terræ potabilis. A liquid preparation of sublimed sulphur.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368 — Facsimile
See also. Resina terræ; Resina terræ potabilis