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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA salt preparation described through greenness and an oily form.
- In the bookThe full phrase distinguishes it from the many dry and dissolved salt names in the dictionary.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374.
Historical definition
Viriditas salis is the green oil of salt.
Meaning
The gloss combines a source or material association with color and form. Oil is the historical identifying word, not an analysis of a substance’s molecular composition.
Use in the book
The full phrase distinguishes it from the many dry and dissolved salt names in the dictionary. Sal enixum identifies dissolved salt, while the present entry specifically names a green oil.
Places to read
- Viriditas salisRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Sal enixumSalt in a dissolved condition.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Viriditas salis; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 374; compare Sal enixum