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Xisinum
Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. An unqualified vinegar name.
In the book. Warnus refers specifically to the vinegar of philosophers, while Vrina vini has vinegar and bodily senses.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376.
Historical Definition
Xisinum is vinegar.
Meaning
The definition gives the ordinary English equivalent without a further philosophical or material qualifier. That brevity is useful when comparing the different vinegar names in the dictionary.
Use in the Book
Warnus refers specifically to the vinegar of philosophers, while Vrina vini has vinegar and bodily senses. The present entry supplies no additional restriction of that kind.
Places to Read
Warnus. A name referred to philosophical vinegar.
Vrina vini. A wine-qualified name with vinegar and bodily senses.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Xisinum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 376; compare Warnus, Vrina vini
See also. Warnus; Vrina vini