Ether, Nitric.—Mode of distilling equal parts of strong nitric acid and alcohol with a few grains of urea. It is liquid, colorless, of sweet taste, and insoluble in water. It boils at 185° F. The vapor explodes at moderate heat.
Elemi.—A resin obtained from plants grown in the East Indies and South America. In making lackers, it is used to give toughness to the varnish.
Fustic.—The wood of a tree growing in the West Indies. Used for dyeing yellow.
Gallic Acid.—See Acid, gallic.
Green Copperas.—Sulphate of iron. See Copperas.
Green Vitriol.—Copperas, which see
Hydrochloric Acid.—Muriatic Acid, which see
Iron, Chloride of.—See Muriate of Iron.
Iron, Muriate of.—See Muriate of Iron.
Iron, Sulphate of.—See Sulphate of Iron.