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Terra auri
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A gold-associated litharge under an earth name.
In the book. Compare Terra argenti, qualified by silver, and Terra fidelis, equated directly with silver.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.
Historical Definition
Terra auri is litharge of gold.
Meaning
The compound term is identified through litharge and its gold qualifier. The entry does not give an independent description of its formation or appearance.
Use in the Book
Compare Terra argenti, qualified by silver, and Terra fidelis, equated directly with silver. The repeated word terra links their forms without making their glosses identical.
Places to Read
Terra argenti. A silver-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
See also. Terra argenti; Terra fidelis