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Resina terræ
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. An earth resin name for sulphur.
In the book. The qualified Resina terræ potabilis names a further preparation.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368.
Historical Definition
Resina terræ is sulphur.
Meaning
The brief equivalence links the compound name directly to sulphur. The expression should be found under its full form: resin of the earth, rather than resin in every possible use.
Use in the Book
The qualified Resina terræ potabilis names a further preparation. Its longer definition adds sublimation and conversion into a liquid, balsam or oil. Those added stages belong to the qualified expression.
Places to Read
Resina auri. A gold preparation described as a crocus.
Resina terræ potabilis. A liquid preparation of sublimed sulphur.
Sulphur rerum. The sulphur of things used as a name for their quintessence.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368 — Facsimile
See also. Resina auri; Resina terræ potabilis; Sulphur rerum