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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA salt derived from the material called stony moss.
- In the bookAnathron describes a salt growing on rocks like white, stony moss.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.
Historical definition
Sal anathron is salt extracted from stony moss.
Meaning
Stony moss is the source’s descriptive name. The phrase should remain visible rather than being silently converted into a botanical identification. The sentence says extraction, but gives no detailed preparation.
Use in the book
Anathron describes a salt growing on rocks like white, stony moss. That earlier entry supplies a particularly useful comparison for the source material named here. Sal anathron specifies an extracted salt, while the fuller Anathron description records appearance and disputed names. The source material and an extracted preparation should not automatically be treated as the same stage.
Places to read
- Sal anathronRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Sal crystallinumA salt preparation identified by its human source.
- Sal CalcotharinumA salt derived from vitriolic colcothar.
- AnathronA rock-associated salt described through appearance and disputed identification.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile