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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA gold preparation described as a crocus.
- In the bookResina terræ, immediately associated with sulphur, shows why the word resin cannot always be restricted to a vegetable substance.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368.
Historical definition
Resina auri is a crocus extracted from gold.
Meaning
The name connects a resin vocabulary with gold, but the actual identifying noun is crocus. The definition gives extraction from gold as the relation between the material and its source. It supplies no recipe or further description of the product.
Use in the book
Resina terræ, immediately associated with sulphur, shows why the word resin cannot always be restricted to a vegetable substance. The complete expression determines the material being described.
Places to read
- Resina auriRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Resina terræAn earth resin name for sulphur.
- Resina terræ potabilisA liquid preparation of sublimed sulphur.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368 — Facsimile