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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 named through its occurrence in baths.
- In the bookSal petre is similarly connected with place and conditions, including cold air and stones.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.
Historical definition
Sal congelatum is salt that grows in baths.
Meaning
The verb grows describes the source’s account of the salt appearing in that environment. The entry supplies no further locality or composition, so baths should remain a broad historical description.
Use in the book
Sal petre is similarly connected with place and conditions, including cold air and stones. These definitions often identify a material through where and how it is encountered.
Places to read
- Sal congelatumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Sal petreA salt described through cold air and growth on stone.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sal congelatum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 369; compare Sal petre