an exchange of one combustible body for another not more valuable; but
it may possibly be accomplished by double affinity, since this process
is so readily performed by Nature, during vegetation, from the most
common materials.
TABLE _of the Combinations of Muriatic Acid, with the Salifiable Bases,
in the Order of Affinity._
_Names of the_ _Resulting Neutral Salts._
_bases._ _New nomenclature._ _Old nomenclature._
Barytes. Muriat of {Sea-salt, having base of
barytes { heavy earth.
Potash potash {Febrifuge salt of Sylvius:
{ Muriated vegetable fixed
{ alkali.
Soda soda Sea-salt.
Lime lime Muriated lime. Oil of lime.
Magnesia magnesia {Marine Epsom salt. Muriated magnesia.
Ammoniac ammoniac Sal ammoniac.
Argill argill {Muriated alum, sea-salt
{ with base of earth of alum.
Oxyd of
zinc zinc Sea-salt of, or muriatic zinc.
iron iron Salt of iron, Martial sea-salt.
manganese manganese Sea-salt of manganese.
cobalt cobalt Sea-salt of cobalt.
nickel nickel Sea-salt of nickel.
lead lead Horny-lead. Plumbum corneum.
tin smoaking of tin Smoaking liquor of Libavius.
solid of tin Solid butter of tin.
copper copper Sea-salt of copper.
bismuth bismuth Sea-salt of bismuth.
antimony antimony Sea-salt of antimony.
arsenic arsenic Sea-salt of arsenic.
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