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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordGold described in leaf form.
- In the bookAurum planatum is leaf gold or malleated gold, and Orizeum foliatum is also glossed as leaf gold.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351.
Historical definition
Folia daure are leaves of gold.
Meaning
The definition identifies a form of gold without stating a preparation or further property. “Leaves” should remain visible because it distinguishes the description from a bare metal synonym.
Use in the book
Aurum planatum is leaf gold or malleated gold, and Orizeum foliatum is also glossed as leaf gold. These parallels make the naming relationship useful for searching across authors. They do not supply a particular thickness or manufacture under Folia daure itself.
Places to read
- Folia daureRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Aurum planatumGold identified by being beaten into a thin form.
- Orizeum foliatumGold distinguished by its leaf form.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile