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Tenacitas glutinis
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A mineral resin identified through a glue-like name.
In the book. Resina terræ is separately equated with sulphur.
In this edition. A textual note records the reading of the 1650 printing and the editorial treatment.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.
Historical Definition
Tenacitas glutinis is mineral resin.
Meaning
The supplied gloss identifies the material as a resin within the mineral vocabulary. The headword suggests tenacity and glue, but the explanation should begin from the compiler’s actual equivalent.
Use in the Book
Resina terræ is separately equated with sulphur. The shared resin language creates a useful comparison, without an explicit statement that every mineral resin is the same preparation.
Places to Read
Resina terræ. An earth resin name for sulphur.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile
See also. Resina terræ