Nomenclature of the Chymical Terms used in this Essay.
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NEW NAMES. OLD NAMES.
Ammonia Caustic vol. alkali.
Acetite of lead Sugar of lead.
———— copper Verdirgris.
Azote Base of phlogisticated air.
Azotic gas Phlogisticated air.
Alkaline sulphure Liver of sulphur.
Alcohol Highly rectified spirit of wine.
Carbone Pure coal.
Carbonic acid Fixed air.
Caloric Heat.
Hydrogen Base of inflammable air.
Hydrogen gas Inflammable air.
Hydrure of sulphur A compound of hydrogen and sulphur.
———— phosphorus A compound of hydrogen and phosphorus.
Muriate of tin Salt of Jupiter.
———— silver Luna cornea.
———— arsenic Arsenic combined with muriatic acid.
———— zinc Marine salt of zinc.
———— cobalt Marine salt of cobalt.
Nitric acid Dephlogisticated nitrous acid.
Nitro-muriatic acid Aqua regia.
Nitro-muriate of gold A compound of gold and aqua regia.
—————— platina A compound of platina and aqua regia.
Nitrate of silver Lunar nitre, crystals of the moon.
——— of mercury Mercurial nitre.
——— of bismuth Nitre of bismuth.
——— of manganese Nitre of manganese.
Oxygen Base of vital air.
Oxygen gas Vital air.
Oxygenated muriate of mercury Corrosive sublimate.
Prussiate of mercury A compound of mercury and prussic acid.
Phosphorated hydrogen gas Phosphoric air.
Potash Caustic vegetable alkali.
Sulphuric ether Vitriolic ether.
Sulphureous acid gas Vol. sulphureous acid.
Sulphurated hydrogen gas Hepatic acid.
Sulphate of copper Blue vitriol.
———— zinc White ditto.
———— iron Green ditto.
———— manganese Vitriol of manganese.
Soda Caustic mineral alkali.
Tartarite of antimony Emetic tartar.
FINIS.