Kheme, 33
Kiem, 33
Kimia, 40
Kinesis, 28
L
LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM, stone of wisdom,
42
Laplace’s demon, 49
Law of octaves, 98
Laws (general), 5
Le Châtelier principle, 109
Lewis theory, 118, 119, 127, 131, 132
Logical positivism, 10
Logics, 2, 10–12, 34, 36, 37, 64, 73
Logos, 24, 33
Loschmidt number, 111
Lykeion, 24
M
Magneton, 124
Mechanical philosophy, 47–49, 54
Mercury calx, 57
Mercury-oxide, 57
Mercury (principle), 42, 45
Mesomeric structures, 132
Metaphysics, 2, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 33, 40, 114
Methane, type of methane, 86, 88
Method, 2, 10–12, 14, 15, 23, 28, 32–34, 36,
42, 43, 47, 48, 52, 56, 58, 60, 64, 69,
74, 76–78, 85, 91, 94, 95, 101–104,
106, 109–111, 113, 115, 119, 128, 130,
133, 135, 136
Method of analogy, 34
Method of classification, 64
Method of correlation, 60
Method of logics, 34
Method of transduction, 64
Minima naturalia, 60
Mixis, 28, 74
Model system, 56–58, 60, 61, 64, 70
Molecule, 3–7, 16, 25, 51, 91, 93–95, 97,
101–106, 108–115, 117–135, 140, 141
Molekular orbitals, 134
Mole, mol, 111
Monism, 21
Morse’s curve, 50, 51
MO—theory, molecular orbital theory, 101,
135
Museum, 32, 34, 41
Mythopoetic period, 10
N
Nigredo, 35
Nitrogen, 51, 74, 76, 77, 123, 126
Nomenclature, 69, 70, 79, 84, 102, 114
Normal science, 12, 13
Nous, 24
O
Object, 3, 11, 20, 21, 28, 32, 43, 44, 48, 54, 73,
75, 104, 136, 141
Ockham razor, 66
Octave, law of octaves, 98
Octet rule, 118, 119, 122–124
Ontology, 5, 14, 24
Operative (alchemy), 44
Operator (in quantum mech), 15
Opus magnum, 33, 43
Oxide (calx), 56, 57, 67, 69
Oxygen, 3, 57, 61, 63–67, 69, 70, 74–77, 80,
83–86, 110–113, 125, 127–129, 140
P
Pansophia, 52
Paradigm, scientific, 49, 55, 121
Paradox, 47, 130, 133
Periodic law, 79, 101, 108, 118
Periodic system of elements, 37, 97, 100, 101,
119
Phlogiston (phlogiston theory), 15, 55–58,
63–65, 70, 73, 83
Physics, 1–4, 8–10, 12–14, 16, 17, 19, 25–28,
34, 43, 55, 61, 63, 108, 110, 121, 122,
132, 136, 140
Polarity (of valence, molecule), 118, 121, 129
Positivism, 10
Positivistic period, 10
PRIMA MATERIA, 21
Primary identity, 25, 75, 118
Primary matter, 33
Prime matter, 21
Principle, element, see element
Principle of constitution, 103
Principle (of salt, sulphur, mercury), 42
Principle of uncertainty, 15, 135
Prisca theologia, 42, 48
Product (of reaction), 50, 86, 132
Property, 3–5, 11, 15, 37, 44, 50, 65, 74, 98,
101, 104, 105, 140
Protochemistry, 32–36, 41, 42, 44, 84
Proton, 6, 111, 121, 129
Proust law about constant mass ratios, 75
Subject Index
149
Kiem, 33
Kimia, 40
Kinesis, 28
L
LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM, stone of wisdom,
42
Laplace’s demon, 49
Law of octaves, 98
Laws (general), 5
Le Châtelier principle, 109
Lewis theory, 118, 119, 127, 131, 132
Logical positivism, 10
Logics, 2, 10–12, 34, 36, 37, 64, 73
Logos, 24, 33
Loschmidt number, 111
Lykeion, 24
M
Magneton, 124
Mechanical philosophy, 47–49, 54
Mercury calx, 57
Mercury-oxide, 57
Mercury (principle), 42, 45
Mesomeric structures, 132
Metaphysics, 2, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 33, 40, 114
Methane, type of methane, 86, 88
Method, 2, 10–12, 14, 15, 23, 28, 32–34, 36,
42, 43, 47, 48, 52, 56, 58, 60, 64, 69,
74, 76–78, 85, 91, 94, 95, 101–104,
106, 109–111, 113, 115, 119, 128, 130,
133, 135, 136
Method of analogy, 34
Method of classification, 64
Method of correlation, 60
Method of logics, 34
Method of transduction, 64
Minima naturalia, 60
Mixis, 28, 74
Model system, 56–58, 60, 61, 64, 70
Molecule, 3–7, 16, 25, 51, 91, 93–95, 97,
101–106, 108–115, 117–135, 140, 141
Molekular orbitals, 134
Mole, mol, 111
Monism, 21
Morse’s curve, 50, 51
MO—theory, molecular orbital theory, 101,
135
Museum, 32, 34, 41
Mythopoetic period, 10
N
Nigredo, 35
Nitrogen, 51, 74, 76, 77, 123, 126
Nomenclature, 69, 70, 79, 84, 102, 114
Normal science, 12, 13
Nous, 24
O
Object, 3, 11, 20, 21, 28, 32, 43, 44, 48, 54, 73,
75, 104, 136, 141
Ockham razor, 66
Octave, law of octaves, 98
Octet rule, 118, 119, 122–124
Ontology, 5, 14, 24
Operative (alchemy), 44
Operator (in quantum mech), 15
Opus magnum, 33, 43
Oxide (calx), 56, 57, 67, 69
Oxygen, 3, 57, 61, 63–67, 69, 70, 74–77, 80,
83–86, 110–113, 125, 127–129, 140
P
Pansophia, 52
Paradigm, scientific, 49, 55, 121
Paradox, 47, 130, 133
Periodic law, 79, 101, 108, 118
Periodic system of elements, 37, 97, 100, 101,
119
Phlogiston (phlogiston theory), 15, 55–58,
63–65, 70, 73, 83
Physics, 1–4, 8–10, 12–14, 16, 17, 19, 25–28,
34, 43, 55, 61, 63, 108, 110, 121, 122,
132, 136, 140
Polarity (of valence, molecule), 118, 121, 129
Positivism, 10
Positivistic period, 10
PRIMA MATERIA, 21
Primary identity, 25, 75, 118
Primary matter, 33
Prime matter, 21
Principle, element, see element
Principle of constitution, 103
Principle (of salt, sulphur, mercury), 42
Principle of uncertainty, 15, 135
Prisca theologia, 42, 48
Product (of reaction), 50, 86, 132
Property, 3–5, 11, 15, 37, 44, 50, 65, 74, 98,
101, 104, 105, 140
Protochemistry, 32–36, 41, 42, 44, 84
Proton, 6, 111, 121, 129
Proust law about constant mass ratios, 75
Subject Index
149