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Charcoal as an Antiseptic

It nitre (saltpetre), 2 parts alum, and 4 parts is well known that charcoal possesses extra- chloride of lime in 16 to 20 parts water. To ordinary powers in checking decomposition, be afterwards diluted according to circum- , be afterwards diluted according to circumas well as in deodorizing animal substances stances. substances stances.

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