C 99 3 



b. Muriate* of Pot-ash, or Febrifuge fait of 

 Sylvius; compofed of muriatic acid and pot-afh; 

 is found in its native ftate in fea- water; in the 

 mother earth of nitre manufactories; in various 

 falt-fprings; has rhomboidal or o&ahaedral cryf- 

 tals. — Anal, Acid 31. Alkali 60. Water 8. Berg* 

 man. 



c. Nitrate f of Pot-ash, Nitre, or Saltpetre; 

 formed by the combination of nitric acid and 

 pot-afh. It is found in the fiffures of lime-ftone 

 kilns, near Molfetta, in the kingdom of Naples; 

 in various waters, and even in rain ; and in the 

 frefh juices of many plants. — Anal. Acid 33. 

 Alkali 49. Water 18. Bergman. 



compofed of the fulphuric acid and pot-afh : 

 fcarcely ever found native. — Anal. Acid 40. Al- 

 kali 52. Water 8. Bergman. 



* Salts formed by the union of the muriatic acid, vyith dif- 

 ferent bafes. 



t + Salts formed by the combination of the nitric acid with 

 different bafes. 



t Salts formed by the combination of the fulphuric acid 

 ivith different bafes. 



Synonymous Names* 

 f Vitriol of pot-afh. 



i^Sal polychreft of Glafer. 



j Arcanum duplicatutn; 



O 2 



Base 



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