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Ziniar

A historical verdigris synonym.

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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 verdigris synonym.
  • In the bookZaidir allows copper or verdigris; Zymar gives verdigris with a second historical form.
  • A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376.

Historical definition

Ziniar is verdigris.

Meaning

The entry gives one material equivalent. The spelling remains independently searchable, since a reader may encounter it without the more familiar English name.

Use in the book

Zaidir allows copper or verdigris; Zymar gives verdigris with a second historical form. Their resemblance is a useful route for comparison, while their actual ranges remain distinct.

Places to read

  1. ZiniarRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
  2. ZaidirA name with copper and verdigris alternatives.
  3. ZymarTwo historical forms for verdigris.

Source note

Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Ziniar; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 376; compare Zaidir, Zymar