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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA tartar distinguished by its exceptional whiteness.
- In the bookTartarum explains the hard, saltish deposit adhering to wine vessels and its further bodily sense.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369.
Historical definition
Sal taberzet is the whitest tartar of all.
Meaning
Color and degree identify this material. The superlative matters: it is described as the whitest member of the tartar category, rather than as a different class of substance.
Use in the book
Tartarum explains the hard, saltish deposit adhering to wine vessels and its further bodily sense. The present definition supplies a particular quality within that wider vocabulary.
Places to read
- Sal taberzetRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- SamechA historical synonym for tartar.
- TartarumA wine-vessel deposit whose name also serves for bodily stones or gravel.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 41; facsimile PDF page 369 — Facsimile