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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn alternative name for snow.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 28; facsimile PDF page 356.
Historical definition
Kyram is snow.
Meaning
The definition gives snow as the complete equivalent. It does not direct the reader to a philosophical preparation, a special colour-stage or a mineral. Any such qualified use would have to be established from the text where the word occurs.
Places to read
- KyramRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
In this edition
The name remains searchable in its historical spelling. A brief equivalent is more faithful here than an invented account of the term’s origin.
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, Kyram