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Mixtures for Matches
sulphur dips: Phosphorus, 3 parts; glue, 6 parts; sand, 1 part; incorporated below 100° the ingredients. A straw, slightly wetted Fahr., with 10 parts of water. Or, phosphowith oil of vitriol, applied to a small heap of the rus, 5 parts; fine sand, 4 parts; red ochre, 1 powder, will cause instantaneous explosion. part (or, ultramarine), ½ part; gum-arabic, 5 2145. To Make Blasting Powder. parts, in 6 pints of water (or, 4 parts of glue Reduce separately to powder, 2 parts chlorate in 9 parts of water). For stearine dips: I hosseparately to powder, 2 parts chlorate in 9 parts of water). For stearine dips: Ihosof potassa and 1 part red sulphuret of arsenic; phorus, 3 parts; brown oxide of lead, 2 parts; mix very lightly together. Or :- Powder turpentine, part, softened in 3 parts water. separately, 5 parts chlorate of potassa, 2 parts Instead of the brown oxide, 2 parts of red red sulphuret of arsenic, and 1 part ferrocyanlead stirred up with a part of nitric acid may ide of potassium (prussiate of potassa); mix be used. carefully. Or:-Mix carefully, as before, after having separately reduced to powder, equal parts chlorate of potassa and ferrocyanide of potassium.