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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA second short name for sulphur.
- In the bookFor passages speaking of the sulphur within all things, compare Oleitas rerum.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 28; facsimile PDF page 356.
Historical definition
Kibrith is sulphur.
Meaning
Kibrith and Kaprili receive the same equivalent. The dictionary does not assign a different treatment, colour or degree of purity to either. Their separate headings preserve alternate naming, not necessarily separate materials.
Use in the book
For passages speaking of the sulphur within all things, compare Oleitas rerum. That general expression has a different scope from an isolated name for sulphur, and context must determine which scope is intended.
Places to read
- KibrithRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- KapriliAn alternative name for sulphur.
- 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, Kibrith