History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c36.s5.18
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c36.s5.18
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c36.s5.18
[Mercury, being rubbed and gently heated with orpiment or sulphide of arsenic, is itself converted into its sulphide. It is thereby *killed* or *fixed*, i.e. loses its volatility or clipped of its wings.]