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Webster 1913 Edition


Fuming

Fum′ing

,
Adj.
Producing fumes, or vapors.
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Fuming

FU'MING

,
ppr.
Smoking; emitting vapors; raging; fretting.