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Muscilago
Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A liquid defined through thickness or viscosity.
In the book. Aqua lubricata is made from mucilaginous things, while Liquor herbarum specifies an herbal preparation.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362.
Historical Definition
Muscilago is a viscous liquor.
Meaning
The defining property is its resistance to flowing freely, expressed by viscous. The entry gives no particular plant, animal or mineral source. Its form is close to a familiar material-name, but the source statement itself remains a broad description of consistency.
Use in the Book
Aqua lubricata is made from mucilaginous things, while Liquor herbarum specifies an herbal preparation. These provide more particular contexts without narrowing every Muscilago occurrence to one of their subjects.
Places to Read
Aqua lubricata. A liquid characterized by mucilaginous materials.
Liquor herbarum. An herbal liquor identified through three preparatory actions.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 362, Muscilago
See also. Aqua lubricata; Liquor herbarum