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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 salt.
- In the bookThe dictionary also provides many qualified salt-names, including Sal crystallinum and Sal congelatum.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360.
Historical definition
Malek is salt.
Meaning
The entry supplies no qualifying source or preparation. A reader encountering Malek should first recognise salt, then use the surrounding passage to determine whether a particular salt is intended.
Use in the book
The dictionary also provides many qualified salt-names, including Sal crystallinum and Sal congelatum. Their further specifications should not be silently imported into this plain equivalent.
Places to read
- MalekRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Sal crystallinumA salt preparation identified by its human source.
- Sal congelatumA salt named through its occurrence in baths.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 360, Malek