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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn equivalence between two historical salt names.
- In the bookThe salt sequence frequently preserves several names for a material.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.
Historical definition
Sal scissum and alumen scissum are the same.
Meaning
The compiler equates the complete expressions. Scissum is part of each name, so a search for the isolated words salt or alum would lose the distinguishing qualifier.
Use in the book
The salt sequence frequently preserves several names for a material. The equivalence is recorded here without extending it to every substance called sal or alumen.
Places to read
- Sal scissumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sal scissum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 369