A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Greek Terms
- Tantalus, see Phoenix;
- Tartar, varied meanings: potassium carbonate or hydroxide and compounds, these substances volatilized until Mercurius is achieved, salts from wine distillation;
- Tartarized Wine, Spirit of wine prepared on Tartar Salt, In order to better rectify the spirit of wine it is usually distilled on a well calcined tartar salt;
- Tartarus Crudus, treatment with charcoal, clay and heat (classic alchemists propose tiles powder) to ‘purify’ the tartar, which thus becomes Tartarus Depuratus, also called cream of tartar, with not more calcium tartrate inside, in fact, it is composed of about 99% of potassium hydrogen tartrate. The latter is no soluble in alcohol, but in water heated at 100 C. (for example, one may dissolve 1 part of tartrate in 20 parts of water);
- Tartarus Depuratus Calcinatus, the result obtained by the calcination of Tartarus Depuratus. This substance has already little in common with tartar, it makes a black alkaline substance (the roasting and baking are intended to coagulate and insolubilize the protein nature of impurities);
- Tartarus Crudus, the salt of dextrorotatory tartaric acid formed by the replacement of a hydrogen atom with a potassium. This is potassium bitartrate or potassium hydrogen tartrate, which is dextrorotatory and which can be found at the free state in nature. Alchemists simply called it Tartar, with little or no importance given to the purity of the original matter. We have also seen that the solubility of potassium acid tartrate is reduced by the alcohol which arises during the fermentation, thus the salt precipitates as red or raw tartar;
- Tempest, see War;
- Temple, see Firmament, body;
- Terra Adamica, it comes from Adam the alleged first man, the exact meaning of Terra Adamica is not equal with all alchemists. In fact for some it is a synonym of Terra Foliata, for others of Red Powder;
- Terra Dannata, what remains in the bottom of the vessel after preparatory works distillation and sublimation, according to Glaser it moderates the Salts flowing;
- Terra Alba Foliata, White substance, Mercurius Philosophorum, see Terra Foliata;
- Terra Foliata,varied meanings: some argue Acetates others Primitive Mercurius, others a bristled or sponge-like substance before the appearance of Mercurius Philosophorum, Mercurius Philosophorum;
- Terra Hispanica, according to some ancient authors it means either vitriol or V.I.T.R.I.O.L;
- Terrestrial Body, raw matter before alchemical works;
- Thrashing, to beat with a Stick, alchemical Solve et Coagula, see Stick;
- Theophania, Embodiment Day;
- Thunder, varied meanings: Secret Fire, Acoustics;
- Time, according to Pherecydes of Syros, the Fountain of Life, an element before Fire, Air and Water;
- Tincture, Mercurius Philosophorum or Sulphur able to be immersed, wash and regenerate;
- Tinging property, to be rich in Secret Fire, Immersion, washing property, Regeneration;
- Tradition, philosophical Alchemy;
- Transmutation, some argue metamorphosis of colors inside vessel others chemical change from a metal into gold or silver;
- Tree, varied meanings: Mercurius Philosophorum as connection between Earth and Sky, Seed, allegory for Circulation;
- Throne, Hieroglyph for Isis as Primitive Mercurius;
- Thunder, according to some “constructor of fire”;
- Triangle, three Principles, see Principles, Solve et Coagula chemical and philosophical separation;
- Triangle of Dissolution, downward triangle;
- Triangle of Sublimation, upward triangle;
- Turtle, Secret Fire to be extracted breaking the hard armor shell of Materia Tertia or raw matter;
- Two Columns, Solve et Coagula;
- Tutia, in some cases Mercurius Philosophorum, in others chemical substances like grey arsenious anhydride or zinc oxide;