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Acid Quote by Robert Boyle

“Acid Salts have the Power of Destroying the Blewness of the Infusion of our Wood [lignum nephreticum], and those Liquors indiscriminatly that abound with Sulphurous Salts, (under which I comprehend the Urinous and Volatile Salts of Animal Substances, and the Alcalisate or fixed Salts that are made…” quote by Robert Boyle
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“Acid Salts have the Power of Destroying the Blewness of the Infusion of our Wood [lignum nephreticum], and those Liquors indiscriminatly that abound with Sulphurous Salts, (under which I comprehend the Urinous and Volatile Salts of Animal Substances, and the Alcalisate or fixed Salts that are made by Incineration) have the virtue of Restoring it.”

Robert Boyle

About This Quote

Source Treatise: The Sceptical Chymist, 1661

Acidic compounds can neutralize the dullness of certain wood extracts and other solutions containing sulfuric salts, restoring their potency.

In simple terms: Acidic salts revive dull wood extracts.

Key Takeaway

Use acidic salts to restore potency.

Themes

chemistry alchemy restoration

Mood

analytical practical

Type

scientific technical

When to use this quote

  • wood preservation
  • herbal tinctures
  • industrial cleaning
  • pharmaceutical formulation

Key Concepts

acid-base reactions salinity extraction neutralization

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you determine the right amount of acid?
  • What risks arise from over‑acidifying?
A Different Perspective

Effectiveness depends on correct concentration and compatibility.

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