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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 mercury.
- In the bookMissadam gives quicksilver as its equivalent.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362.
Historical definition
Myssadar is mercury.
Meaning
The gloss supplies the metal-name without an added account of preparation. It is a recognition entry, useful when an author varies the vocabulary while leaving the material to be identified by context.
Use in the book
Missadam gives quicksilver as its equivalent. The two forms should remain separately searchable, while qualified names such as Mercurius Crystallinus retain their additional descriptive force.
Places to read
- MyssadarRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MissadamAn alternative name for quicksilver.
- Mercurius CrystallinusA repeatedly sublimed mercurial preparation characterised by crystal-like clarity.
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, Myssadar