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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA metal-associated glass name.
- In the bookPhiala, by contrast, is a vial or glass bottle.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 37; facsimile PDF page 365.
Historical definition
Orobo is the glass of metals.
Meaning
The complete relation of metals distinguishes this gloss from a name for an ordinary glass bottle. The source does not identify one particular metal or give the preparation of its glass.
Use in the book
Phiala, by contrast, is a vial or glass bottle. Comparing the entries separates a material description from a vessel made of glass.
Places to read
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 37; facsimile PDF page 365 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Orobo; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 365; compare Phiala