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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA gold-associated litharge under an earth name.
- In the bookCompare Terra argenti, qualified by silver, and Terra fidelis, equated directly with silver.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.
Historical definition
Terra auri is litharge of gold.
Meaning
The compound term is identified through litharge and its gold qualifier. The entry does not give an independent description of its formation or appearance.
Use in the book
Compare Terra argenti, qualified by silver, and Terra fidelis, equated directly with silver. The repeated word terra links their forms without making their glosses identical.
Places to read
- Terra auriRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Terra argentiA silver-associated litharge under an earth name.
- Terra fidelisAn earth name directly equated with silver.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile