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Sal taberzet
Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A tartar distinguished by its exceptional whiteness.
In the book. Tartarum explains the hard, saltish deposit adhering to wine vessels and its further bodily sense.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.
Historical Definition
Sal taberzet is the whitest tartar of all.
Meaning
Color and degree identify this material. The superlative matters: it is described as the whitest member of the tartar category, rather than as a different class of substance.
Use in the Book
Tartarum explains the hard, saltish deposit adhering to wine vessels and its further bodily sense. The present definition supplies a particular quality within that wider vocabulary.
Places to Read
Samech. A historical synonym for tartar.
Tartarum. A wine-vessel deposit whose name also serves for bodily stones or gravel.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile