Chemical Lexicon

when I made this gathering original: spicilegium; literally a "gleaning" of grain, used here to mean a curated collection of choice information or definitions.: I inserted only what was necessary; those things which were superfluous, confused, and poorly compiled, I deliberately omitted, lest those things I intended for a small bundle original: fasciculum; a neat, organized collection. might instead result in a jumble original: farraginem; a hodgepodge or messy mixture, often used to describe disorganized writing.. And so, [the author] dedicates and consecrates these small offerings of mine to you, as most worthy Patrons.