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Tracksat
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Metal considered before removal from its natural mine.
In the book. Thisma names mineral veins, while Regulus concerns the purified portion separated from dregs.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.
Historical Definition
Tracksat is a metal still in its mine.
Meaning
The qualifier still in its mine gives the stage or situation that distinguishes this use. The gloss concerns metal within a natural place, before a later working or preparation is specified.
Use in the Book
Thisma names mineral veins, while Regulus concerns the purified portion separated from dregs. The articles help readers follow the change from natural occurrence to an artfully separated product.
Places to Read
Regulus. The purified metallic or mineral portion after separation.
Thisma. A name for mineral veins.
Virgulta fossorum. Rods associated with the historical search for mines.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile
See also. Regulus; Thisma; Virgulta fossorum