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Chloride of Calcium

Known also as muriate of lime. From the strong affinity this salt has for water, it is much used precipitate with boiling water, and dry it. for drying gases and absorbing the water The carbonate of magnesia of commerce is from ethereal and oily liquids, in organic usually made up into cakes or dice, while analyses. For this purpose it is used in the drying, or is permitted to drain and dry in dry state. In its hydrous or crystallized masses, which are then cut into shapes with form, it is much used in the preparation of a thin knife. It is powdered by rubbing it freezing mixtures with snow. In this case, through a wire sieve. (Cooley.) the evaporation need only be conducted so far

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