A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c12.t5.1
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c12.t5.1
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v1.c12.t5.1
The pure metals are: gold, silver, and iron. The putilohas (lit. metals emitting a fœtid odour) are two: lead and tin. Dhātuloham is iron proper and often conveys different meanings. The alloys are three in number: brass, bell-metal and vartaloha. I