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Title'Some Experiments about Freezing, and the Difference betwixt common fresh Water Ice, and that of Sea Water: Also a probable conjecture about the Originall of the Niter of Aegypt' by Martin Lister
Date14 January 1685
DescriptionObservations of freezing 'nitrum murarium', 'red-natron water from Egypt, sea water from Scarborough, and natural brine and sea water; that niter of Aegypt[Egypt] was similar to 'Sal Armoniac'
LanguageEnglish
Extent3 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8382Lister; Martin (1639 - 1712); physician and naturalist1639 - 1712
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