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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA frog-associated liquid described by its mucilaginous consistency.
- In the bookThe description belongs to the animal materials included in this wide chemical vocabulary.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 43; facsimile PDF page 371.
Historical definition
Sperniolum is a mucilaginous liquor of frogs.
Meaning
Liquor means liquid; mucilaginous describes a slimy or mucus-like condition. The entry supplies an animal association and a texture, without specifying which part of the animal yields the material.
Use in the book
The description belongs to the animal materials included in this wide chemical vocabulary. Retaining the limitation of frogs avoids extending the name to every viscous liquid.
Places to read
- SperniolumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 43; facsimile PDF page 371 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sperniolum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 371