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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA name equated with auripigmentum.
- In the bookNo origin, color or preparation is given here.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical definition
Sandaracha is auripigmentum.
Meaning
The definition supplies one historical name through another. Retaining the target form makes the source’s identification inspectable and avoids silently importing a different sense of a familiar-looking word.
Use in the book
No origin, color or preparation is given here. Those features should come from the passage being read or from another identified source, rather than from the headword alone.
Places to read
- SandarachaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sandaracha; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 370