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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 for prepared common salt.
- In the bookThe entry gives no preparation details.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical definition
Sapo sapientiæ is common salt prepared.
Meaning
The compound headword is glossed through a familiar starting material qualified by preparation. That qualification matters: the sentence does not equate the name with every unprepared sample of common salt.
Use in the book
The entry gives no preparation details. It belongs to a sequence in which salts can be distinguished by source, condition or treatment. The gloss should remain the reader’s first guide.
Places to read
- Sapo sapientiæRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Sal enixumSalt in a dissolved condition.
- Sal practicumA named mixture of saltpetre and sal ammoniac.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile