Viriditas salis

Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A salt preparation described through greenness and an oily form.

In the book. The full phrase distinguishes it from the many dry and dissolved salt names in the dictionary.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374.

Historical Definition

Viriditas salis is the green oil of salt.

Meaning

The gloss combines a source or material association with color and form. Oil is the historical identifying word, not an analysis of a substance’s molecular composition.

Use in the Book

The full phrase distinguishes it from the many dry and dissolved salt names in the dictionary. Sal enixum identifies dissolved salt, while the present entry specifically names a green oil.

Places to Read

Sal enixum. Salt in a dissolved condition.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Viriditas salis; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 374; compare Sal enixum

See also. Sal enixum