Glass of antimony
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'''Glass of antimony''', '''''vitrum antimonii''''', is a transparent [[glass]] created from a preparation of antimony, historically used as an [[emetic]]. It was created using crude [[antimony]], ground and calcined by a vehement fire, in an earthen [[crucible]], until it no longer fumed, indicating that its [[sulfur]] was evaporated. The remaining substance ([[calx]]) was then [[vitrification|vitrified]] in a wind [[furnace]], upon which it became transparent, ruddy, and shining.
It has been considered the strongest emetic of any preparation of antimony. Yet, if dissolved in [[spirit of urine]], it ceased to be either emetic or [[catharsis|cathartic]].
== See also ==
* [[antimonial]]
* [[antimonial cup]]
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