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Hydrogen Peroxide: Chemistry, Production, Risks
Hydrogen Peroxide (Hâ‚‚Oâ‚‚) is one of the most versatile chemicals today due to powerful oxidizing properties and a wide range of...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 29, 20244 min read
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Robert Boyle & the Great Alchemical Debate
Born in Ireland in 1627, Robert Boyle plays a significant role in the 17th century "scientific revolution". His groundbreaking...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 28, 20244 min read
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Johann Glauber: Fulminating Gold & Sodium Sulfate
Johann Rudolf Glauber is a German-Dutch polymath who revolutionizes the scientific world with groundbreaking discoveries and innovative...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 26, 20244 min read
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Fulminating Gold: Blowing It Up in Alchemy
Fulminating Gold ( aurum fulminans ) is the first high explosive known, recorded in Western alchemy c. 1585. Sebald Schwaerzer is the...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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What is Alum? Origins, Production & Use
Alum has a multi-toned nature. Alum denotes a group of chemical compounds characterized by double sulfate salts. Alums are used across...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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Fractional Distillation: Ancient & Medieval Alchemy Processes
Fractional distillation is a technique to separate components of a mixture based on their various boiling points. In this process, a...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Science of Alchemy: Simple Distillation Process
Simple distillation is a technique of ancient and medieval alchemists. It can be a process on its own or part of a larger work, involving...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 19, 20246 min read
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5 Waters of Ancient Alchemy: Aqua Caustic
The Waters of Alchemy are ravenous acids, miraculous solvents and corrosive fluids vital to alchemical process. Not for children ....
Sylvia Rose
Sep 18, 20245 min read
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Alchemical Scientists: Secret Science of Alchemy
Alchemy reveals a world of penniless mystics, befuddled interpretation, arts of coloring metals and the quest for healing. Making gold...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 10, 20248 min read
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Avicenna (Ibn Sina) Medieval Islamic Scientist
Avicenna also known as Ibn Sina, an Islamic visionary whose contributions span various including philosophy, theology, medicine and...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 7, 20244 min read
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Equipment Alchemists Need: Essential Tools of the Trade
Alchemy begins with several elements coming together at a crucial time in Alexandria, Egypt. As an international glass center, the city...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 1, 20245 min read
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Knowing the Three Primary Oxides of Iron
Iron is abundant in Earth's crust and one of the seven metals of antiquity . Essential for life, iron can form various oxides and change...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 1, 20243 min read
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How to Make Iron Oxide Pigment at Home
Make non-toxic iron oxide pigments for painting, dyes, glazes, artistic to industrial uses. Iron oxide (Fe2O3) or rust exists on Earth...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 1, 20245 min read
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Making Sulfuric Acid in History & Today
Sulfuric acid (Hâ‚‚SOâ‚„) is one of the most important chemicals in the world, with many uses from car battery production to fertilizer...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 31, 20243 min read
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Earthy & Mineral Hematite: Differences
Hematite, an iron oxide mineral, is well-known for its striking metallic luster and deep red to black colorations. Appearing in various...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 30, 20244 min read
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How to Make Copperas Ferrous Sulfate: Process
Copperas, known chemically as ferrous sulfate (FeSOâ‚„), has been a vital compound across various industries for centuries. Although...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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Urine in Medieval Alchemy & Medicine
In the medieval world, urine is a surprisingly versatile body fluid with a wide range of applications beyond the obvious disposal...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 21, 20244 min read
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Tellurium: Bright Gold & Dark Matter
Tellurium is the Latin word for earth. A brittle, non-malleable silvery white metalloid, tellurium (Te) is a rare element having both...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 21, 20244 min read
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Smelting Metals: Metalwork & Alchemy
In alchemy an essential piece of equipment is the hearth or forge. Smelting metal applies heat and a reducing agent to separate one or...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 20, 20244 min read
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Isaac Newton: Alchemy & the Occult
Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician, has a deep interest in the occult. He writes of chronology, biblical interpretation...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 14, 20246 min read
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