Boracic

Examples

• As boracic acid is but slightly soluble in water and other common solvents this combination with glycerine--which is also a useful agent in arresting the growth of germs--is peculiarly valuable. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• I take preferably not less than 5 parts by weight of pure boracic acid in crystals, and add thereto 1 part of pure phosphate of soda. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• This dissolves in water, but when boiled in large quantities of the same it is decomposed into glycerine and boracic acid. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• Fahrenheit for about two hours, which causes the boracic acid to dissolve and blend with the glycerine. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• Barff of Kilburn, England, it seems was the first to combine boracic acid with glycerine, and to produce a preservative compound known as boroglyceride, which is soluble in water and alcohol. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• He knew there were medical opinions in favor of boracic acid, and one physician he was acquainted with used it as a medicine. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• Of all the anti-septic agents used for the purposes mentioned boracic acid is the favorite, and salicylic acid next in choice. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• It might not be known to the meeting that boracic acid had been used for a great many years for preserving food, and in fact many of them in summer time had their milk well dosed with it. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• He hoped the addition of the glycerine would increase the power and prevent some drawbacks which would otherwise stand in the way of boracic acid alone as a preservative of raw or cooked meat. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• The boracic acid, subnitrate of bismuth, thymol, and pimento is placed in a mortar and reduced to a fine powder. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• Now my process consists in taking equal quantities of glycerine and crystallized boracic acid, placing the same in a closed or sealed vessel, and then applying heat at about 300 deg. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• The result is boro-phosphate of soda, containing more or less free boracic acid, according to the excess thereof used above the proportions given. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• My invention consists in a new mode of producing a new preservative compound from boracic acid and glycerine, as hereinafter described. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• The following is a different process of using boracic acid, and explains itself: James Howard, Philadelphia, Pa. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.

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