An introduction to pracical chemistry : including analysis / by John E. Bowman.

  • Bowman, John E. (John Eddowes), 1819-1854.
Date:
1854
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Credit: An introduction to pracical chemistry : including analysis / by John E. Bowman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Angle, from angulus, a comer ; the inclination of two straight lines to each, other, which meet together, but are not in the same straight line. Anhydrous, from a, not, and vdwp, water; containing no water. Antiseptic, from avrl, against, and ffjjTrw, to putrify; possessing the power of preventing or retarding putrefaction. Aqua Ubgia, i. e., Regal Water, a mixture of nitric and hydro- chloric acids; so called from its property of dissolving gold, which was held by the alchemists to be the king of the metals, Aqueo, from aqua, water; when prefixed to a word, denotes that water enters into the composition of the substance which it signifies, as aqueo-sulphuric acid {HO,SO^. Athermanous, from d, not, and B'tpiioQ, heat; that through which heat will not pass, is said to be athermanous. Atmosphere, from aTfioQ, vapour, and cr^alpa, a sphere; commonly used to denote the sphere of air which surrounds the globe. Atom,-ic, from d, not, and rtjitvw, to cut; a minute particle of matter, not susceptible of further division. Attraction, -ive, from ad, to, and tralio, to draw; the tendency which bodies have to approach or unite with each other. Azote, from d, not, and ?tuj?, life ; another name for nitrogen; so called because it is incapable of supporting respiration. Barium, from ^apve, heavy ; the metallic base of baiyta. Barometer, from |3dpoe, weight, and^srpov, ameasui-e; an instru- ment for measuring the varying pressure of the atmospHere. Baryta, a compound of oxygen and the metal ficwiwm, (BaO), pos- sessiog alkaline properties. Bibulous, from Uho, to drink ; that which has the property of drink- ing in, or absorbing, moisture. Boron a dark, olive-coloured elementary substance, obtained from boracic acid, insoluble in water, and a non-conductor of elec- tricity. Bromine, from ^pS,iioQ, a strong odour; an elementary liquid of a reddish-bro^ colour and suffocating smeU : m chemical proper- ties, it strongly resembles iodine. Caloric from calor, heat; an imaginary fluid substance, supposed to Je diffus^d through all kinds of matter, and the sensible effect of which is called heat. . , r c Capillary, from capilh^, ahair resembling, or havmg tiie form of hairs.