Chemical Beginner

...filter paper original: "cartam emporeticam"; literally "merchant's paper," a thick, unsized paper used by apothecaries for filtering. which is rolled or folded; afterwards, the liquid poured in is allowed to gradually distill: the process of separating components of a liquid through evaporation and condensation, or here, through a physical filter into a receiver. For this reason, this operation is also called distillation by filter. It is also performed using a woollen strip original: "fimbriam laneam"; a wick of wool that draws liquid out via capillary action. that pulls the liquid from an upper vessel into a lower one. By this operation, the pure is most effectively separated from the impure after the process of putrefaction the breakdown of organic matter through gentle heat and moisture, often the first step in alchemical separation. has been completed. Furthermore, diligent practice has devised many other methods for filtering. There are those who strain through a Hippocrates' sleeve: a conical bag made of linen or flannel used for straining liquids, named after the ancient physician; others use cotton, woollen, or linen cloth, and sometimes a hair-sieve original: "setaceum"; a strainer made from coarse animal hair or bristles. or other methods, as the circumstances and the will of the operator require.

Deliquium

This is the liquefaction: the process of a solid turning into a liquid state of a solid substance, which occurs when external humidity works its way in and dissolves the dryness so that it flows. That which is dissolved in this way is called a "liquor" and has a watery consistency. Purified salts are most commonly dissolved in this way in a damp environment this process is now known as deliquescence, where a substance absorbs enough moisture from the air to form a solution..

Alkali