Johann Rudolf Glauber
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Johann Rudolf Glauber was a German-Dutch alchemist and chemist. Some historians of science have described him as one of the first chemical engineers. His discovery of sodium sulfate in 1625 led to the
Johann Rudolf Glauber
Apologia contra mendaces Christophori Farnneri, 1655
Hydrochloric acid
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Hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid or spirits of salt, is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride. It is a colorless solution with a distinctive pungent smell. It is classified as a stron
Johann Rudolf Glauber
…processes and equipment (notably furnaces and distillation devices) make him an early chemical engineer. He was the first to produce concentrated hydrochloric acid in 1625 by combining sulfuric acid and table salt. He also made an improved process for the manufacture of nitric acid in 1648 by heating potassium…
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