Re[2]: Garden Centre photo supply

TERRY KING (KINGNAPOLEONPHOTO@compuserve.com)
Wed, 08 Apr 1998 17:41:16 -0400

Message text written by Chris Fox
>spirit of vitriol (archaic) sulfuric acid
spirit(s) of wine - rectified spirit, alcohol
aqua fortis - 1nitric acid
2 etching in which nitric acid is used as a mordant
aquafortist - one who uses aquafortis for etching

I'm not entirely sure why only two are labelled 'archaic' - I wouldn't
think
that there were many people calling themselves aquafortists around these
days.
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Chris

As so often with practical things, the practice does not tally with the
dictionary.

Spirits ofWine is also supphuric acid but probably did not get into
Websters as it is an Americam dictionary but then it it did not get into
the UK dictionaries either.

Obviously it all your fault !

Terry