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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA dictionary name for Quicksilver.
- In the bookFido is another name that can mean Quicksilver, with gold as an occasional alternative.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352.
Historical definition
Guma is Quicksilver.
Meaning
The definition gives a direct identification without a preparative qualification. The entry should not be read as gum merely from the familiar appearance of its spelling.
Use in the book
Fido is another name that can mean Quicksilver, with gold as an occasional alternative. Fel Draconis gives Quicksilver through an origin in tin. Those qualifications belong to the other entries. Guma’s usefulness is the simple naming link, while any particular preparation must come from the surrounding text.
Places to read
- GumaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Fel DraconisQuicksilver described through an origin in tin.
- FidoA name chiefly glossed as Quicksilver, with gold as another use.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352 — Facsimile