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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA mineral spirit name.
- In the bookCompare Spara and Truphat for mineral virtues defined through origin or appointed purpose.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364.
Historical definition
Operimethiolim is the spirit of minerals.
Meaning
The gloss identifies the headword through a spirit belonging to minerals. It does not name a single mineral, specify a preparation or establish that spirit means a wholly immaterial being.
Use in the book
Compare Spara and Truphat for mineral virtues defined through origin or appointed purpose. Their language of power provides a reading route, while the present spirit relation remains distinct.
Places to read
- OperimethiolimRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- SparaA mineral power related to the first being of metals.
- TruphatA hidden mineral power understood through its appointed end.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364 — Facsimile