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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA brief alternative name for Mercury.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332.
Historical definition
Anterit is Mercury.
Meaning
The definition gives no prepared state, source or philosophical qualification. Its role is to help identify a Mercury term when the spelling is unfamiliar. A surrounding recipe may narrow the sense through operations such as precipitation or sublimation, but the headword by itself does not do so. Compare Anatris and its variant Antaris for another route into the same vocabulary, then consult the qualified Mercurius entries before deciding which form a passage intends.
Places to read
- AnteritRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- AnatrisTwo names directed to Mercury.
- Mercurius CrudusMercury described before separation from its mineral source.
- Mercurius metallorum præcipitatusA preparation specified by metallic extraction followed by precipitation.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332 — Facsimile