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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn alternative name for aqua fortis.
- In the bookQuartatio mentions aqua fortis within an account of separating silver and gold.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348.
Historical definition
Elephas is aqua fortis.
Meaning
The identification directs the reader to a named water rather than to the everyday creature suggested by the headword. The definition gives no additional strength, preparation or particular use under Elephas.
Use in the book
Quartatio mentions aqua fortis within an account of separating silver and gold. Aqua corrodens supplies a broader corrosive-liquor vocabulary. These connections give historical settings in which the name may be encountered, while the present entry itself remains only an identification. No modern concentration or procedure follows from it.
Places to read
- ElephasRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Aqua corrodensA liquid category defined by corrosive action, including vinegar.
- QuartatioA gold assay described through the separation of silver from gold.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348 — Facsimile