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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordMetal considered before removal from its natural mine.
- In the bookThisma names mineral veins, while Regulus concerns the purified portion separated from dregs.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.
Historical definition
Tracksat is a metal still in its mine.
Meaning
The qualifier still in its mine gives the stage or situation that distinguishes this use. The gloss concerns metal within a natural place, before a later working or preparation is specified.
Use in the book
Thisma names mineral veins, while Regulus concerns the purified portion separated from dregs. The articles help readers follow the change from natural occurrence to an artfully separated product.
Places to read
- TracksatRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- RegulusThe purified metallic or mineral portion after separation.
- ThismaA name for mineral veins.
- Virgulta fossorumRods associated with the historical search for mines.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile