cadet's fuming liquid

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cadet's fuming liquid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fuming \Fum"ing\, a.
     Producing fumes, or vapors.
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     Cadet's fuming liquid (Chem.), alkarsin.
  
     Fuming liquor of Libavius (Old Chem.), stannic chloride;
        the chloride of tin, SnCl4, forming a colorless, mobile
        liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it
        solidifies to the so-called butter of tin.
  
     Fuming sulphuric acid. (Chem.) Same as Disulphuric acid,
        uder Disulphuric.
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