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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA historical compound name for cinnabar.
- In the bookVzifur is another cinnabar name in this dictionary.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 43; facsimile PDF page 371.
Historical definition
Stellio adustus is cinnabar.
Meaning
The gloss gives a direct material identification. The compound headword should be searched as a whole, rather than read as a separate account of an animal or a burning process.
Use in the book
Vzifur is another cinnabar name in this dictionary. Both forms can lead readers to the shared material gloss while remaining separately documented historical entries.
Places to read
- Stellio adustusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- VzifurA cinnabar name preserved in its historical V spelling.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 43; facsimile PDF page 371 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Stellio adustus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 371; compare Vzifur