A Chymical Dictionary

Sal crystallinum

Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A salt preparation identified by its human source.

In the book. The entry illustrates a recurrent distinction between a striking headword and a more practical gloss.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.

Historical Definition

Sal crystallinum is salt made from human urine.

Meaning

Crystallinum belongs to the historical name; the definition itself identifies the material through urine. It does not specify the crystalline form or assign a modern chemical composition.

Use in the Book

The entry illustrates a recurrent distinction between a striking headword and a more practical gloss. Sal congelatum, by comparison, is described through its growth in baths. Their names should be read with their individual definitions.

Places to Read

Sal congelatum. A salt named through its occurrence in baths.

Vrina vini. A wine-qualified name with vinegar and bodily senses.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sal crystallinum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 369; compare Sal congelatum, Vrina vini

See also. Sal congelatum; Vrina vini