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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA name directing the reader to poison.
- In the bookContrast Oleitas rerum, which names sulphur as a principle present in things.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 28; facsimile PDF page 356.
Historical definition
Ios is poison.
Meaning
The entry supplies a broad equivalent, without identifying a particular poisonous material. Its brevity is useful: encountering Ios alone does not establish an ingredient, dose or means of preparation. A surrounding passage may supply those particulars, but the dictionary does not.
Use in the book
Contrast Oleitas rerum, which names sulphur as a principle present in things. Ios identifies a harmful category rather than one of the general principles by which the book explains their composition.
Places to read
- IosRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Oleitas rerumOiliness of things interpreted through their sulphur.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 28; facsimile PDF page 356 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 356, Ios