| 单词 | spirit of saturn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspirit of Saturn spirit of Saturn n. now historical a flammable liquid distilled from lead acetate, consisting of acetone perhaps with some glacial acetic acid. [After post-classical Latin spiritus Saturni (1566 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1594 H. Plat Jewell House 89 To congeale Mercurie with the spirit of Saturne. 1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. ii. 74/2 This Spirit of Saturn, drawn from its Salt, is an inflamable Liquor, and is thus made: ℞ Salt of Saturn, so much as may fill your Glaβ or Earthen Retort two thirds full; put it into a Furnace [etc.]. 1778 J. Aikin tr. A. Beaumé Man. Chem. 328 (heading) Spirit of Saturn. 1962 Chymia 8 97 The most frequently used source was lead acetate, and consequently acetone was known as spirit of Saturn. < as lemmas |
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