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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA direct name for brine.
- In the bookMalek is an unqualified name for salt, while Liquor salis is assigned a preservative function.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362.
Historical definition
Muria is brine.
Meaning
The equivalent gives a saline liquid without specifying the salt, its strength or a further operation. Those particulars must come from the surrounding passage if they matter to the work being described.
Use in the book
Malek is an unqualified name for salt, while Liquor salis is assigned a preservative function. Muria supplies the familiar liquid equivalent rather than that functional account of Nature’s balm.
Places to read
- MuriaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MalekAn alternative name for salt.
- Liquor salisA saline liquor understood through its preservative action.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 362, Muria