Myths & mysteries
Merging opposites in the grand chemical wedding
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Combining completely incompatible substances was viewed as a profound esoteric romance. Alchemists loved mixing volatile acids with stable bases to represent the union of cosmic dualities. The resulting violent chemical reactions were just part of the romance.
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