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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 quicksilver.
- In the bookMyssadar likewise points to mercury.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361.
Historical definition
Missadam is quicksilver.
Meaning
The compiler gives a direct equivalent, without a qualification of source, colour or degree of preparation. The word is useful as a route of recognition within a changing vocabulary.
Use in the book
Myssadar likewise points to mercury. Luna compacta and Metallum currens provide other names, whereas qualified Mercurius entries can refer to different preparations or conditions. The reader should not transfer an added qualification into the plain Missadam equivalence.
Places to read
- MissadamRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MyssadarAn alternative name for mercury.
- Luna compactaA lunar compound assigned to quicksilver.
- Metallum currensQuicksilver under the name running metal.
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, Missadam