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EDULCURATION

Volume 7 · 77 words · 1815 Edition

properly signifies the rendering substances more mild. Chemical edulcration consists almost always in taking away acids and other feline substances; and this is effected by washing the bodies to which they adhere in a large quantity of water. The washing of diaphoretic antimony, powder of algaroth, &c. till the water comes off quite pure and infipid, are instances of chemical edulcration.β€”In pharmacy, juleps, potions, and other medicines, are said to be edulcorated, by adding sugar or syrup.