A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences, Vol. 2

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Excerpt from A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences, Vol. 2: Conhydrine-GytgeConine exists in combination with acids in all parts of the hemlock plant, but most abundantly in the fruit a little before maturity. The leaves contain a much smaller quantity, and appear to lose nearly the whole of it in drying, whereas in the fruit the quantity is little, if at all, altered by desiccation. It occurs also in the ¿owers. Ac cording to Walz, conine is probably also contained in the ripe seeds of fool's parsley (ethusa 63pm °m According to Wagner, it appears to exist in the root of (mperatoria. These plants it exists in combination with acids, and must therefore be separated by the action of a stronger base. It then distils over easily with vapour of water.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.