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Exaltatio
Operations instruments and practitioners · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. An operation defined through subtilisation.
In the book. Elevation has essentially the same short explanation.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349.
Historical Definition
Exaltatio is the subtilising of a thing.
Meaning
The definition describes a change in a subject’s condition while leaving the subject open. It gives no apparatus, material or number of treatments. “Subtilising” is retained because replacing it with a particular physical operation would narrow the source without evidence.
Use in the Book
Elevation has essentially the same short explanation. Sublimatio instead describes dry matter forced upward by heat. These related terms help a reader recognise a family of operational language while preserving the more specific features stated under a particular heading.
Places to Read
Elevation. An operation defined as subtilising a subject.
Sublimatio. An operation defined by the upward movement of heated dry matter.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Exaltatio
See also. Elevation; Sublimatio