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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordVitriol described in a spontaneously dissolved condition.
- In the bookDeliquium concerns dissolution in a cold place, while Colcothar names calcined vitriol or the residue associated with its oil.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352.
Historical definition
Grilla, or Grillus, is vitriol dissolved of its own accord into water.
Meaning
The definition identifies a condition of vitriol and preserves the claim that the dissolution occurs of its own accord. It does not state the surrounding conditions or identify a particular specimen of vitriol. The phrase should not be expanded into an assertion that every material given that historical name behaves identically.
Use in the book
Deliquium concerns dissolution in a cold place, while Colcothar names calcined vitriol or the residue associated with its oil. Their different qualifications show why one general starting name can enter several distinct material descriptions. Grilla specifically concerns the dissolved condition stated here.
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Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352 — Facsimile