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Rubella
Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. An essence defined by dissolving and extracting tincture.
In the book. Quintessentia also joins spiritual matter with corporeal extraction.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368.
Historical Definition
Rubella is a spiritual essence that, through its dissolving power, extracts tincture from bodies.
Meaning
The effective relation is between the essence, a body and its tincture. The essence dissolves; the tincture is drawn out. Spiritual is part of the historical description of the extracting agent and does not remove the bodily operation from the sentence.
Use in the Book
Quintessentia also joins spiritual matter with corporeal extraction. Tinctura, meanwhile, defines what tinges a body with its color. Reading these entries together helps separate the extracting agent from the quality or material extracted.
Places to Read
Quintessentia. A purified spiritual matter obtained from living things.
Tinctura. An agent defined by imparting color to another body.
In This Edition
The definition describes activity without specifying one modern solvent. The obscure headword is therefore explained through the operation actually stated.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368 — Facsimile
See also. Quintessentia; Tinctura