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Sulphur vitriolatum
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A vitriol-derived sulphur described as floating on water.
In the book. The wording does not identify every vitriolic preparation with this sulphur.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.
Historical Definition
Sulphur vitriolatum is sulphur extracted from vitriol by common water, floating on top of it.
Meaning
The compound name identifies a preparation through its source and its visible position. Common water is the extracting medium in the historical description, and the sulphur is said to float on the surface.
Use in the Book
The wording does not identify every vitriolic preparation with this sulphur. Compare Vitriolatum, a separate headword for liquid vitriol that cannot be coagulated.
Places to Read
Vitriolatum. A vitriol characterized by a persistently liquid condition.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile
See also. Vitriolatum