A History of Hindu Chemistry, Vol. 1: From the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A. D.; With Sanskrit Texts, Variants, Translation and Illustrations (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A History of Hindu Chemistry, Vol. 1: From the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A. D.; With Sanskrit Texts, Variants, Translation and Illustrations

Colophon - The Rasas - Abhra - Vaikranta -copper Pyrites Vimala - Silajatu - Sasyaka - Extraction of Copper - Chapala Rasaka - Extraction of Zinc - The Uparasas or Inferior Rasas Sulphur Gairika Kasisa Tuvari Talaka Manassila - The Afijanas - The Common Rasas - Navasara and other Rasas - The Gems - Vajram - General Process of Reducing Gems to Ashes - On Metals - Gold - Silver - Copper - I ron - Tin - Lead Brass - Bell Metal, &c. - Initiation into Discipleship - On the Laboratory - Cm Technical Terms - Tests for Killed Iron - Antimony from Stibnite Certain Other Technical Terms - On Apparatus (the Yantras) - Dola Yantram - Svedani Yantram - Patana yantrammadhaspatana Yan tram - Dheki Yantram - Valuka Yantram (sand-bath) - Lavana Yantram - Nalika Yantram - Tiryakpatana Yantram - Vidyadhara Yantramhfipa Yantram - On the Ingredients for Crucibles, &c.

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Language - English

Hardback

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Praphulla Chandra Ray


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ISBN - 9780364500101

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm

Page Count - 316

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Praphulla Chandra Ray


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ISBN - 9781440041358

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm

Page Count - 318

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