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Pyramis
Operations instruments and practitioners · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A vessel identified through its pyramidal form.
In the book. Ovum Philosophicum is identified through an egg shape, while Pelicanus is defined through circulation.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366.
Historical Definition
Pyramis is a vessel made in the shape of a pyramid.
Meaning
The definition concerns an instrument’s shape. It does not specify what the vessel contains or which operation is performed in it.
Use in the Book
Ovum Philosophicum is identified through an egg shape, while Pelicanus is defined through circulation. The contrasts show how vessel names can preserve either form or function as their chief finding feature.
Places to Read
Ovum Philosophicum. An egg-shaped glass vessel for philosophical operations.
Pelicanus. A vessel defined through circulation.
Phiala. A glass bottle or vial.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366 — Facsimile
See also. Ovum Philosophicum; Pelicanus; Phiala