- Ovigenized Water. 5 369° 
down the Reuf into the Rhine. 
The very singular phenomena described by Mr. Playfair’s 
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remarkable property of friction. —Ev. Phil. Joubast. yam eo 
2. Oxigenized Water. 
- Oxigenized water as prepared by Thenard is a real com- 
bination of water with oxigen, and not a simple solution of 
oxigen gus in water. It is not analagous to any compound 
at present known in chemistry. Its density is 1.452 and 
when poured into common water it fi n it like syrup 
~The phenomena preset ted by its contact with other sub- 
stances differ entirely from those ordinarily observed. Thus 
platina, gold, silver, and oxide of manganese decompose it 
immediately ; separating the whole of the combined oxigen 
gas, and without appropriating to themselves any part of it. 
his cannot be explained by affinity, at least as the term has 
generally been used. This is certainly one of the most re- 
markable discoveries of modern times, and opens to chem- 
ists a new career, which can hardly fail to extend their views 
of chemical combinations. The oxigenized water 
employed in restoring ancient pictures for desig 
painters. It is only necessary to wash the dark spots with 
water feebly oxigenated, i.e. with five or six times its vol- 
ume of oxige igen. - dark hue i diately disappears 
white. ; : iz te oe its eae Oe ies Be X ‘3 a mee 2 S ; pte 
= Vou Tb Ne 2: 2 Sag On ee 
