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Volans
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Two names directly equated with quicksilver.
In the book. Volatile follows with a general definition of light matter carried upward.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 47; facsimile PDF page 375.
Historical Definition
Volans or Vnquasi is quicksilver.
Meaning
The local definition identifies the named material. It does not use Volans merely as an adjective for every upward-moving substance.
Use in the Book
Volatile follows with a general definition of light matter carried upward. The similarity is useful for comparison, but the compiler assigns a specific material to Volans and a broader property to Volatile.
Places to Read
Sibar. A historical name for quicksilver.
Volatile. A general upward-moving or upward-carried condition of light matter.
Zaidar. A direct mercury synonym.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 47; facsimile PDF page 375 — Facsimile