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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA liquid defined through purity achieved by separation.
- In the bookCompare Quintessentia and Spagirus: both emphasize separating what is pure from what is impure.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical definition
Saphirea materia is a liquor in which there is no impurity or corruption, the pure having been separated from the impure.
Meaning
Liquor means liquid here. The definition gives neither a gemstone nor a color, despite the suggestive headword. Its stated property is the absence of impurity and corruption after separation.
Use in the book
Compare Quintessentia and Spagirus: both emphasize separating what is pure from what is impure. The relation is methodological. The articles do not establish that their resulting materials are identical.
Places to read
- Saphirea materiaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- QuintessentiaA purified spiritual matter obtained from living things.
- SpagirusThe alchemical practitioner defined through discrimination and separation.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile