Alcool vini

Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. The wine-qualified term for rectified spirit.

In the book. Aqua Celestis gives another name for rectified wine, linked there to subtlety and purity.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 2; facsimile PDF page 330.

Historical Definition

Alcool vini is rectified spirit of wine.

Meaning

This definition supplies the distinction a modern reader most needs beside Alcohol. The unqualified term is defined as a very fine powder; with vini, it becomes the spirit of wine in a rectified condition. The difference is in the full expression, not merely in spelling. Rectified also records a prepared state rather than simply naming wine as consumed.

The entry provides no strength, number of rectifications or complete procedure. It is therefore best used to identify the historical family of preparation, leaving its exact specification to the passage being read.

Use in the Book

Aqua Celestis gives another name for rectified wine, linked there to subtlety and purity. That comparison helps explain how one material family can acquire both practical and figurative names.

Places to Read

Alcol. A term for extreme fineness of powder, not necessarily a liquid.

Aqua Celestis. Rectified wine described through a heavenly comparison.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 2; facsimile PDF page 330 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Alcool vini ; compare Alcol, Aqua Celestis

See also. Alcol; Aqua Celestis