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Saphirea materia
Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A liquid defined through purity achieved by separation.
In the book. Compare Quintessentia and Spagirus: both emphasize separating what is pure from what is impure.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical Definition
Saphirea materia is a liquor in which there is no impurity or corruption, the pure having been separated from the impure.
Meaning
Liquor means liquid here. The definition gives neither a gemstone nor a color, despite the suggestive headword. Its stated property is the absence of impurity and corruption after separation.
Use in the Book
Compare Quintessentia and Spagirus: both emphasize separating what is pure from what is impure. The relation is methodological. The articles do not establish that their resulting materials are identical.
Places to Read
Quintessentia. A purified spiritual matter obtained from living things.
Spagirus. The alchemical practitioner defined through discrimination and separation.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile
See also. Quintessentia; Spagirus