Scuma

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A name referred to squama or scale.

In the book. Semen veneris supplies the related expression squama aris.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.

Historical Definition

Scuma is the same as squama.

Meaning

The short equivalence records a spelling or naming relation. Squama is retained as the target historical form so that the reader can follow the dictionary’s own terminology.

Use in the Book

Semen veneris supplies the related expression squama aris. The target of Scuma is broader in wording, and the two articles should be compared without silently making every scale a copper preparation.

Places to Read

Semen veneris. A compound name equated with the expression squama aris.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Scuma; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 370; compare Semen veneris

See also. Semen veneris