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Warnus
Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A name referred to philosophical vinegar.
In the book. Acetum Philosophorum describes a mercurial water also called Virgin’s Milk, in which metals are said to dissolve.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 47; facsimile PDF page 375.
Historical Definition
Warnus is the vinegar of philosophers.
Meaning
The qualification of philosophers is central to the gloss. It directs the reader toward the dictionary’s philosophical solvent vocabulary rather than establishing identity with every ordinary vinegar.
Use in the Book
Acetum Philosophorum describes a mercurial water also called Virgin’s Milk, in which metals are said to dissolve. That fuller entry supplies the appropriate route for understanding the present synonym.
Places to Read
Acetum Philosophorum. A philosophical solvent described as a mercurial water and Virgin’s Milk.
Xisinum. An unqualified vinegar name.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 47; facsimile PDF page 375 — Facsimile
See also. Acetum Philosophorum; Xisinum