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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA mercurial name equated with turbith mineral.
- In the bookOther Mercurius compounds in the dictionary are defined by source, colour or preparation.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361.
Historical definition
Mercurius laxus is turbith mineral.
Meaning
The entry supplies another technical name rather than an ingredient list. The added word mineral is part of the equivalent and should not be lost by reading only a familiar resemblance to a plant or preparation-name.
Use in the book
Other Mercurius compounds in the dictionary are defined by source, colour or preparation. This one uses a direct equivalence, so those surrounding definitions should not be combined into an unstated recipe for it.
Places to read
- Mercurius laxusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Mercurius CorallinusA mercurial preparation identified through a coral-red result.
- Mercurius metallorum præcipitatusA preparation specified by metallic extraction followed by precipitation.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 361, Mercurius laxus