N
Nickel, 64, 76, 112, 113, 165, 177, 213, 224,
225, 308, 320, 321, 405
Nitric acid, 55, 102, 103, 117, 118, 133, 140,
164, 196, 203, 206, 220, 222, 225, 238,
272, 273, 277, 280, 291, 294, 313, 314,
318–322, 332, 333, 335, 338, 368, 372,
381
Nitrogen, 103–105, 132, 170, 182, 209, 248,
250, 264, 277, 287, 288, 290, 293–295,
307
Nitrous acid, 102, 103, 105, 106, 196, 280,
294, 369
Nomenclature, 132, 161, 164, 182, 347,
355–364, 371, 391
O
Observatory, 46–49, 57, 58, 60, 77, 78, 116,
201, 389
Oil of clove, 55
Oxalic acid, 157, 164, 177, 197, 271, 314, 316,
331–336, 338, 362
Oxygen, 9, 22, 89, 91, 103–106, 156, 165, 168,
170, 171, 178, 182, 200, 215, 247, 248,
250, 261, 277–281, 283, 287, 288,
290–295, 297, 303, 323, 324, 339, 371,
372, 376, 382, 384, 389, 391
P
Pasteurisation, 331
Philosophical transactions, 58, 60, 80, 396, 397
Phlogisticated air, 293, 294
Phlogiston, 8, 9, 85, 103–107, 118, 126, 132,
144, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168–171, 176,
177, 180–182, 206, 213, 215, 216, 221,
223, 238, 247, 248, 250, 263, 264, 269,
271, 281, 282, 287, 288, 290–294, 296,
297, 301–303, 307, 308, 314, 323, 327,
334, 338, 369, 370, 380, 382
Phosphoric acid, 164, 197, 203, 227, 333
Phosphorus, 118, 165, 168, 169, 171, 197, 198,
226, 227, 264, 293, 295–297, 307
Physical chemistry, 142, 167
Platinum, 111, 165, 169, 213, 218, 224, 225,
320, 324, 362
Plumbago, 219–221, 411
Polybasic acid, 206, 362
Potassium nitrate, 55, 103, 105, 171, 196, 201,
221, 273, 277, 279, 280, 291, 306, 318,
369–372
Potassium polysulphide, 173, 290, 360, 380
Pottery, 168, 214
Prussian blue, 105, 197, 207–210, 227, 321,
324
Pulvis Algerothi, 369, 370, 410
Pure air, 165, 168, 170, 247, 287, 288, 290,
293–295, 303
Pyrmont water, 144, 232, 235, 236, 239, 242,
249, 315
Pyrolusite, 199, 213–218, 231, 279, 280, 302,
307
Pyromucic acid, 335
Q
Qualitative analysis, 312, 326
Quantitative analysis, 161, 313, 316, 319, 321
Quicklime, 245–247
R
Retort, 203, 204, 206, 227, 280, 371, 372
Rock, 83, 84, 90, 91, 94, 111, 128, 305, 348
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, 231
Royal Society, 5, 51, 58, 73, 74, 76, 103, 110,
145, 146, 283, 347
Royal Society of Science at Uppsala, 5, 51, 73,
74, 76, 347
Royal Swedish Society of Sciences, 26, 27, 29,
30, 33, 34, 37, 47, 51, 58–65, 67,
73–75, 77, 101, 102, 106, 111, 113,
116, 117, 123, 139, 141, 144, 145, 155,
157, 176, 178, 179, 189, 196–200, 205,
218, 220, 221, 233, 241, 258, 261–263,
278, 283, 284, 303, 333, 368, 380,
383–385, 419, 420
Ruby, 318, 344
S
Sal acetocellae, 157
Sal microcosmicum, 363
Sal perlatum, 227, 413
Sapphire, 318, 344
Scheele’s green, 207
Scheelite, 222, 390
Sea water, 217, 316
Selenite, 240
Seltzer, 239
Siderum, 226
Siliceous earth, 143, 144, 164, 180, 302, 305,
306, 344, 348
Silicon, 76, 135, 163, 165, 169, 203, 205, 225,
239, 305, 317, 319, 344, 345, 348
Silicon tetrafluoride, 203, 205, 305
Silver chloride, 137, 156, 157, 267, 273, 291,
320, 321, 328, 339, 356, 358
432
Subject Index
Nickel, 64, 76, 112, 113, 165, 177, 213, 224,
225, 308, 320, 321, 405
Nitric acid, 55, 102, 103, 117, 118, 133, 140,
164, 196, 203, 206, 220, 222, 225, 238,
272, 273, 277, 280, 291, 294, 313, 314,
318–322, 332, 333, 335, 338, 368, 372,
381
Nitrogen, 103–105, 132, 170, 182, 209, 248,
250, 264, 277, 287, 288, 290, 293–295,
307
Nitrous acid, 102, 103, 105, 106, 196, 280,
294, 369
Nomenclature, 132, 161, 164, 182, 347,
355–364, 371, 391
O
Observatory, 46–49, 57, 58, 60, 77, 78, 116,
201, 389
Oil of clove, 55
Oxalic acid, 157, 164, 177, 197, 271, 314, 316,
331–336, 338, 362
Oxygen, 9, 22, 89, 91, 103–106, 156, 165, 168,
170, 171, 178, 182, 200, 215, 247, 248,
250, 261, 277–281, 283, 287, 288,
290–295, 297, 303, 323, 324, 339, 371,
372, 376, 382, 384, 389, 391
P
Pasteurisation, 331
Philosophical transactions, 58, 60, 80, 396, 397
Phlogisticated air, 293, 294
Phlogiston, 8, 9, 85, 103–107, 118, 126, 132,
144, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168–171, 176,
177, 180–182, 206, 213, 215, 216, 221,
223, 238, 247, 248, 250, 263, 264, 269,
271, 281, 282, 287, 288, 290–294, 296,
297, 301–303, 307, 308, 314, 323, 327,
334, 338, 369, 370, 380, 382
Phosphoric acid, 164, 197, 203, 227, 333
Phosphorus, 118, 165, 168, 169, 171, 197, 198,
226, 227, 264, 293, 295–297, 307
Physical chemistry, 142, 167
Platinum, 111, 165, 169, 213, 218, 224, 225,
320, 324, 362
Plumbago, 219–221, 411
Polybasic acid, 206, 362
Potassium nitrate, 55, 103, 105, 171, 196, 201,
221, 273, 277, 279, 280, 291, 306, 318,
369–372
Potassium polysulphide, 173, 290, 360, 380
Pottery, 168, 214
Prussian blue, 105, 197, 207–210, 227, 321,
324
Pulvis Algerothi, 369, 370, 410
Pure air, 165, 168, 170, 247, 287, 288, 290,
293–295, 303
Pyrmont water, 144, 232, 235, 236, 239, 242,
249, 315
Pyrolusite, 199, 213–218, 231, 279, 280, 302,
307
Pyromucic acid, 335
Q
Qualitative analysis, 312, 326
Quantitative analysis, 161, 313, 316, 319, 321
Quicklime, 245–247
R
Retort, 203, 204, 206, 227, 280, 371, 372
Rock, 83, 84, 90, 91, 94, 111, 128, 305, 348
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, 231
Royal Society, 5, 51, 58, 73, 74, 76, 103, 110,
145, 146, 283, 347
Royal Society of Science at Uppsala, 5, 51, 73,
74, 76, 347
Royal Swedish Society of Sciences, 26, 27, 29,
30, 33, 34, 37, 47, 51, 58–65, 67,
73–75, 77, 101, 102, 106, 111, 113,
116, 117, 123, 139, 141, 144, 145, 155,
157, 176, 178, 179, 189, 196–200, 205,
218, 220, 221, 233, 241, 258, 261–263,
278, 283, 284, 303, 333, 368, 380,
383–385, 419, 420
Ruby, 318, 344
S
Sal acetocellae, 157
Sal microcosmicum, 363
Sal perlatum, 227, 413
Sapphire, 318, 344
Scheele’s green, 207
Scheelite, 222, 390
Sea water, 217, 316
Selenite, 240
Seltzer, 239
Siderum, 226
Siliceous earth, 143, 144, 164, 180, 302, 305,
306, 344, 348
Silicon, 76, 135, 163, 165, 169, 203, 205, 225,
239, 305, 317, 319, 344, 345, 348
Silicon tetrafluoride, 203, 205, 305
Silver chloride, 137, 156, 157, 267, 273, 291,
320, 321, 328, 339, 356, 358
432
Subject Index