“Carbonic Anhydride,” car-bŏnˈic an-hyˈdride. The term anhydride means that the substance to which it is applied is derived from an acid by the removal of the water. That is, in this case carbonic anhydride is carbonic acid minus the water.
P. 7, c. 2.—“Terra-firma.” The Latin for firm land. “Manganese,” mănˌga-nēseˈ. “Catalysis,” ca-tălˈy-sis. A dissolution into parts.
P. 8, c. 2.—“Pneumatic trough,” pneū-matˈic. A trough used for experiments with gases.
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P. 8, c. 1.—“Solanum Tuberosum,” sō-lāˈnum tū-be-roˈsum. A night-shade bearing tubers.
“Solanaceæ,” sōˈla-nāˈce-æ. The family of night-shades.
“Belladonna,” bĕlˌla-dŏnˈna. Deadly night-shade. The name means “fine lady.” So called because formerly used as a cosmetic.
“Hyoscyamus,” hīˈos-ciˌa-mus. Henbane.
“Stramonium,” stra-mōˈni-um. Commonly called Jamestown weed, or thorn apple.