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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordTwo furnace names with a deliberately broad definition.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 5; facsimile PDF page 333.
Historical definition
Anthonor, or Athonar, is a furnace.
Meaning
The entry names apparatus without specifying its form or fuel. It is consequently useful as a recognition aid, but insufficient for reconstructing a furnace. The nearby Athanor entry offers a fuller discussion within the spagyrical art; its resemblance in name invites comparison without erasing the exact spellings preserved here.
A reader should distinguish a general furnace reference from a named heating arrangement. Balneum Mariæ, for example, introduces water as part of its arrangement, while Reverberatorium names another apparatus family. Such qualifications matter more to the described work than a modern reader’s expectation that every furnace name denotes one standardized design.
Places to read
- AnthonorRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- AthanorA spagyrical furnace whose use is not confined to one function.
- Balneum MariæA water bath used to warm vessels for several kinds of work.
- ReverberatoriumA furnace defined by flame calcination.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 5; facsimile PDF page 333 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Anthonor ; compare Athanor, Balneum Mariæ, Reverberatorium