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Gerhard Dorn and John French

A Chymical Dictionary

An Expanded Diotimos Lexicon of Paracelsian and Alchemical Language

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Vitriolum Novum

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Vitriolum Novum

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At a Glance

The word. A vitriol identified by its white appearance.

In the book. Compare Vitriolatum, characterized by a liquid condition, and the broader vitriol aliases Terra Hispanica and Zoraba.

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

Historical Definition

Vitriolum Novum is white vitriol.

Meaning

The local equivalent is a color-qualified material. The word Novum remains in the headword, while the definition directs the reader to white vitriol.

Use in the Book

Compare Vitriolatum, characterized by a liquid condition, and the broader vitriol aliases Terra Hispanica and Zoraba. These definitions operate at different degrees of specificity.

Places to Read

Terra Hispanica. A historical earth name for vitriol.

Vitriolatum. A vitriol characterized by a persistently liquid condition.

Zoraba. A direct vitriol synonym.

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

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Vitriolum Novum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 374; compare Terra Hispanica, Vitriolatum, Zoraba

See also. Terra Hispanica; Vitriolatum; Zoraba

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The complete 706 historical definitions of the 1650 English dictionary, modernised and accompanied by expanded Diotimos commentary, reading routes, 15 textual notes and complete linked indexes.

Historical Text

A Chymicall Dictionary, London 1650, English version associated with John French, based on Gerhard Dorn’s Dictionarium Theophrasti Paracelsi. The containing volume also prints Sendivogius and Paracelsus; neither neighboring work changes this dictionary’s attribution.

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Complete 706 definition paragraphs with new introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes; Diotimos Editions, 2026.

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