Quote#Wisdom
By fixed air, I mean that particular species of factitious air, which…
Quote byHenry Cavendish · 1731–1810
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Three Papers, containing Experiments on factitious Air (1766).
English (original)
By fixed air, I mean that particular species of factitious air, which is separated from alcaline substances by solution in s or by calcination and to which Dr. Black has given that name in his treatise on quicklime.
— Henry Cavendish
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