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سفدج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the substance 'isfidaj', which is identified as lead ash or litharge. It is described as a medicinal substance with cooling and cleansing properties, with further details available in medical texts.

Derived headwords

الإِسْفِيدَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    lead ashboth

    A substance identified as the ash of lead, also known as litharge.

آنِكnoun
  1. 1.
    lithargeclassical

    A yellow or reddish powder, a form of lead oxide, often used in ancient times.

إِسْرِنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    verdigrisclassical

    A green or bluish-green corrosion product of copper, often formed on brass or bronze.

مُلَطِّفadjective
  1. 1.
    coolingboth

    Having the property of reducing heat or temperature; cooling.

جَلَّاءadjective
  1. 1.
    cleansingboth

    Having the property of purifying or removing impurities; cleansing.

Parallel reading

الإسفيداج بالكسر: هو رماد الرصاص والآنك
Al-isfidaj (with a kasra): it is the ash of lead and litharge.
هو كعطف التفسير لما قبله
It is like a parenthetical explanation for what came before it.
والآنكي إذا شدد عليه الحريق صار إسرنجا
And litharge, if the fire intensified upon it, becomes verdigris.
وهو ملطف جلاء
And it is cooling and cleansing.
وله غير ذالك من الفوائد مذكورة في كتب الطب
And it has other benefits besides that, mentioned in the books of medicine.
فليراجع
So it should be consulted.
معرب
Loanword.