seems to be the true oxalic radical. Upon one part of sugar pour six or
eight parts of nitric acid, and apply a gentle heat; a considerable
effervescence takes place, and a great quantity of nitrous gas is
disengaged; the nitric acid is decomposed, and its oxygen unites to the
sugar: By allowing the liquor to stand at rest, cristals of pure oxalic
acid are formed, which must be dried upon blotting paper, to separate
any remaining portions of nitric acid; and, to ensure the purity of the
acid, dissolve the cristals in distilled water, and cristallize them
afresh.
+---------------+------------------+---------------------------------------
| _Bases._ | _Neutral salts._ |_Names of the resulting neutral salts_ |
| | |_according to the old nomenclature._ |
|---------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+
|Barytes |Acetite of barytes{Unknown to the ancients. Discovered by |
| | {Mr de Morveau, who calls it _barotic |
| | {acete_. |
| | | |
|Potash | ---- potash {Secret terra foliata tartari of Muller.|
| | {Arcanum tartari of Basil Valentin and |
| | {Paracelsus. Purgative magistery of |
| | {tartar of Schroeder. Essential salt of |
| | {wine of Zwelfer. Regenerated tartar of |
| | {Tachenius. Diuretic salt of Sylvius |
| | {and Wilson. |
| | | |
|Soda | ---- soda {Foliated earth with base of mineral |
| | {alkali. Mineral or crystallisable |
| | {foliated earth. Mineral acetous salt. |
| | | |
|Lime | ---- lime {Salt of chalk, coral, or crabs eyes; |
| | {mentioned by Hartman. |
| | | |
|Magnesia | ---- magnesia |First mentioned by Mr Wenzel. |
| | | |
|Ammoniac | ---- ammoniac {Spiritus Mindereri. |
| | {Ammoniacal acetous salt. |
| | | |
|Oxyd of zinc | ---- zinc {Known to Glauber, Schwedemberg, |
| | {Respour, Pott, de Lassone, and Wenzel, |
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