Stellio adustus

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A historical compound name for cinnabar.

In the book. Vzifur is another cinnabar name in this dictionary.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 43; facsimile PDF page 371.

Historical Definition

Stellio adustus is cinnabar.

Meaning

The gloss gives a direct material identification. The compound headword should be searched as a whole, rather than read as a separate account of an animal or a burning process.

Use in the Book

Vzifur is another cinnabar name in this dictionary. Both forms can lead readers to the shared material gloss while remaining separately documented historical entries.

Places to Read

Vzifur. A cinnabar name preserved in its historical V spelling.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 43; facsimile PDF page 371 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Stellio adustus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 371; compare Vzifur

See also. Vzifur