Zelotum

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. Mercury qualified by a stony condition.

In the book. Compare Zaidar, equated with mercury without a qualifier.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376.

Historical Definition

Zelotum is stony mercury.

Meaning

Stony is the distinguishing word in the gloss. The definition does not identify an ore, give a preparation or explain whether the likeness concerns hardness, appearance or another property.

Use in the Book

Compare Zaidar, equated with mercury without a qualifier. The connection provides lexical orientation while retaining the limit of the present description.

Places to Read

Zaidar. A direct mercury synonym.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Zelotum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 376; compare Zaidar

See also. Zaidar