Terra argenti

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A silver-associated litharge under an earth name.

In the book. Terra auri gives the corresponding gold-qualified expression.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.

Historical Definition

Terra argenti is litharge of silver.

Meaning

The definition uses litharge as its identifying noun, qualified by silver. Earth in the compound headword should therefore not be read simply as soil from a silver mine.

Use in the Book

Terra auri gives the corresponding gold-qualified expression. The paired names make the metal qualifier essential to searching and interpretation.

Places to Read

Terra auri. A gold-associated litharge under an earth name.

Terra fidelis. An earth name directly equated with silver.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Terra argenti; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 373; compare Terra auri, Terra fidelis

See also. Terra auri; Terra fidelis