Sal enixum

Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. Salt in a dissolved condition.

In the book. The entry gives no special ingredients or proportions.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.

Historical Definition

Sal enixum is salt dissolved.

Meaning

The gloss makes condition the distinguishing feature. Dissolved salt is not the same description as salt growing on a surface or salt extracted from another material.

Use in the Book

The entry gives no special ingredients or proportions. Its short equivalence is retained without extending the name to a uniquely identified modern compound.

Places to Read

Sal congelatum. A salt named through its occurrence in baths.

Sal petre. A salt described through cold air and growth on stone.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sal enixum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 369; compare Sal congelatum, Sal petre

See also. Sal congelatum; Sal petre