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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA name covering steel and iron.
- In the bookHadid gives iron directly, while Andena describes steel brought from eastern countries and adds claims about melting and casting.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348.
Historical definition
Edir is steel or iron.
Meaning
The definition explicitly allows two related material names. It should therefore not be narrowed to steel alone or iron alone when the surrounding passage gives no further qualification. The entry does not state a treatment or grade.
Use in the book
Hadid gives iron directly, while Andena describes steel brought from eastern countries and adds claims about melting and casting. Those extra features distinguish the more particular description from Edir’s brief identification. The comparison helps readers keep a name’s stated breadth separate from another entry’s source or preparation.
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Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348 — Facsimile