19. Pyro-mucous }is still wanted upon this subject.
20. Gallic }Our knowledge of the bases of
21. Prussic }these acids is hitherto imperfect; we
22. Benzoic }only know that they contain hydrogen
23. Succinic }and charcoal as principal elements,
24. Camphoric }and that the prussic acid contains
25. Lactic }azote.
26. Saccholactic }
27. Bombic }The base of these and all acids
28. Formic }procured from animal substances seems
29. Sebacic }to consist of charcoal, hydrogen,
}phosphorous, and azote.
30. Boracic }The bases of these two are hitherto
31. Fluoric }entirely unknown.
32. Antimonic Antimony.
33. Argentic Silver.
34. Arseniac(A) Arsenic.
35. Bismuthic Bismuth.
36. Cobaltic Cobalt.
37. Cupric Copper.
38. Stannic Tin.
39. Ferric Iron.
40. Manganic Manganese.
41. Mercuric(B) Mercury.
42. Molybdic Molybdena.
43. Nickolic Nickel.
44. Auric Gold.
45. Platinic Platina.
46. Plumbic Lead.
47. Tungstic Tungstein.
48. Zincic Zinc.
[Note A: This term swerves a little from the rule in making the name of
this acid terminate in _ac_ instead of _ic_. The base and acid are
distinguished in French by _arsenic_ and _arsenique_; but, having chosen
the English termination _ic_ to translate the French _ique_, I was
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