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Scientific American, Vol. 9, No. 5 (August 1863) (1863)

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Soap, strictly speaking, was formerly understoodto mean a composition of oil, or grease, with an al-kali ; but the term has now a more extended appli-cation. Various other substances than grease andoil have been employed as mixtures, and are held tobe legitimate constituents of soap. Formerly,…

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