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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA liquid characterized by mucilaginous materials.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 5; facsimile PDF page 333.
Historical definition
Aqua lubricata is made from mucilaginous things, such as sugar, juleps and the like.
Meaning
The defining feature is its material character rather than a particular mineral or solvent power. Sugar and juleps serve as examples within the historical category. The entry does not describe every Aqua term as ordinary water: here the qualifying adjective draws attention to a prepared liquid associated with mucilage.
The examples should guide rather than close the category, since “and the like” leaves it open. A passage may specify another material with the relevant character. The dictionary supplies no exact viscosity or composition, so those must remain features of the individual preparation rather than of this headword in the abstract.
Places to read
- Aqua lubricataRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MuscilagoA liquid defined through thickness or viscosity.
- LiquorA naming rule by which a qualified liquor can mean an oil.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 5; facsimile PDF page 333 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Aqua lubricata ; compare Muscilago, Liquor