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NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, 



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NOVEMBER, 1801. 



ARTICLE I. i.. 



Outlines of Obfervations relating to Nitrous Oxide, or Dephlogifiicated Nitrous Air. Bf 

 Mr. Davy, Director of the Chemical Laboratory, and LeSfurer on Chemijlry in the Royal 

 Injlitution. * 



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OECT. I. The aeriform fluid, that conftitutes the fubjc£l of the following obfervations, 

 was called by its difcoverer. Dr. Prieftley, dephlogifticated nitrous air. The Dutch 

 chemifts, who, fome time ago, inveftigated certain of its properties, named it gafeous oxide 

 of azote. Lately, in this country, it has been denominated nitrous oxide, which, according 

 to the principles of the French Nomenclature, fignifies nitrogen in the firfl: degree of oxi- 

 genation. This term cannot well be confounded with nitrous gas}t and it bears tlic 

 neceflary analogy to words denoting other combinations of oxigen and nitrogen. 



• Exfrafled from " Refearches, Chemical and Philofophical, concerning Nitrous Oxide, 180(7, 

 Johnfon," with additions, and communicated by the author. 



t Nitrous gas, according to the JiriB principles of tlie French Nomenclature, ought to be called nitric 

 cxide. 



VoL.V. — November 180I1 Oo Scfl. 



