History of polysulfides and their role in the evolution of chemical knowledge: from ancient Egypt medicine to the discovery of oxygen
Before the introduction of modern chemical nomenclature, polysulfides were known as ‘theion hudor’ (divine water), ‘hepar sulphuris’ (liver of sulfur), ‘dia sulphuris’ (synonymous to hepar sulphuris), and ‘liver of sulfur’. These compounds were used for industrial and medicinal purposes already in t...
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2507988 |
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