chymistry
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Boyle made the air-pump a means of advancing the science of pneumatics, and became the founder of experimental chymistry.
From History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 by Green, John Richard
He was a chymist, as far as chymistry went in those dayes, and 'tis very likely he was a favorite of her honour's.
From The Natural History of Wiltshire by Aubrey, John
Collectanea Chymica: A collection of ten several treatises in chymistry, concerning the liquor Alkehest, the Mercury of Philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal.
From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Smith, David Eugene
Unfortunately, this veteran of science has created for himself a particular system in chymistry, and this system differs from that of LAVOISIER, FOURCROY, GUYTON-MORVEAU, BERTHOLLET, CHAPTAL, &c.
From Paris as It Was and as It Is by Blagdon, Francis W.
Boerhaave lost none of his hours, but, when he had attained one science, attempted another; he added physick to divinity, chymistry to the mathematicks, and anatomy to botany.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons by Johnson, Samuel
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