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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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variant names. Alcofol; Alcubrith; Almizadir; Alusar; Anticar; Anatris; Anontagius; Anotasier; Anterit; Aroph; Assala; Axungia de Mumia; Botin; Brassadella; Cafa; Calcanthum; Calx peregrinorum; Calx Veneris; Cherva; Chybur; Cohopb; Demotinus lapsus; Divertalium; Glutinis tenacitas; Grilla; Hinicula

variant spellings. Dracunculus

Vegetable kingdom. Perdetæ; Perdomium; Peucedamum; Porosa; Quintessentia; Relloleum; Sophia herba; Tereniabin; Vegetabilia; Vinum essatum; Viscaleus; Viscus

vessels. Cucurbita; Diota

vinegar. Aqua solvens; Kald

virtues. Corpus; Essatum essentiale; Formæ rerum; Gluta

viscosity. Muscilago

viscous matter. Congluten; Gluten

visions. Aquaster; Berillistica

vitriol. Citrinulum; Colcothar; Grilla; Henricus rubeus; Ignis pruinus adeptus; Oleum Calcotharinum

volatility. Fixatio

water. Amnis alcalisatus; Aqua celestina; Aqua Saturnia; Balneum Mariæ; Balneum roris; Hydromancy; Kyram; Lorindt; Nymphæ; Nymphidica

water-works. Mechanopeotica

weather. Nebulgea

weights. Mangonaria

winds. Austromantia

wine. Alcool vini; Aqua Celestis; Aqua fecum vini; Cardonium; Cist; Essatum vinum; Ilech supernaturale; Liquor Aquilegius

wisdom. Labor Sophiæ

wood. Assaliæ vermes; Calx lignorum

worms. Lumbrici Nitri

wounds. Incarnativa

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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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The historical 1650 English text is in the public domain. New introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes are © 2026 Diotimos Editions and published with the site owner’s authorization.