A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.249
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.249
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Hence, admitting the combination EA for a smell-less compound, the upholders of this view would suppose a molecule of the type E₂A (i.e. two atoms of Earth and one of Ap) to explain any bi-Bhautic compound of Earth and Ap (like the plant saps and fruit juices) which exhibits smell in addition to the peculiarities of colour and taste. (Cf. Váchaspati’s comment on Udyotakara’s refutation of this view :—