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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordThe power attributed to strongly adhering pitch.
- In the bookGluten concerns viscous matter in the body and its association with disease, while Glutinis tenacitas is mineral resin.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352.
Historical definition
Gluta is the efficacy of tenacious pitch.
Meaning
The headword names efficacy, rather than simply renaming pitch as a material. “Tenacious” qualifies the subject whose action is in view. The entry supplies no particular application, extraction or change of condition.
Use in the book
Gluten concerns viscous matter in the body and its association with disease, while Glutinis tenacitas is mineral resin. The similar names and the recurring qualities of viscosity and adhesion make comparison useful, but the definitions have distinct subjects. Gluta’s explicit focus remains the efficacy of pitch.
Places to read
- GlutaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- GlutenBodily viscous matter given a role in persistent disease.
- Glutinis tenacitasA phrase directly identified as mineral resin.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352 — Facsimile