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Flowers of Zinc
This is obtained by the rapid combustion of zinc in a deep crucible, placed sideways in a furnace, so that the flowers (oxide of zinc) may be collected as they form.
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This is obtained by the rapid combustion of zinc in a deep crucible, placed sideways in a furnace, so that the flowers (oxide of zinc) may be collected as they form.