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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA fire name directly identified with the element.
- In the bookIgnis Persicus is a burning ulcer, and Ignis pruinus adeptus is a prepared quintessence of vitriol.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 26; facsimile PDF page 354.
Historical definition
Ignis leonis is the element of fire itself.
Meaning
The definition supplies an explicit elemental identification. It does not name a particular furnace, fuel or medicinal preparation. “Itself” emphasises that the gloss directs the reader to the element rather than explaining the phrase through a separate product.
Use in the book
Ignis Persicus is a burning ulcer, and Ignis pruinus adeptus is a prepared quintessence of vitriol. These neighbouring fire names have different subjects. Exact qualification is therefore essential: the shared opening Ignis does not make all three expressions refer to the same kind of thing.
Places to read
- Ignis leonisRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- ElementumThe elemental domain described through corruption, transience and change.
- Ignis PersicusA medical condition named through burning heat.
- Ignis pruinus adeptusA vitriolic quintessence qualified by rectification with tartar.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 26; facsimile PDF page 354 — Facsimile