Fig. 3. The first experiment (by John Mayow in 1674) to indicate that air contained, in addition to nitrogen, an important part necessary for life (“spirit”). The design of Mayow’s experiment is shown in the figure. NAS =“nitro ariel spirits.”
Fig. 3. The first experiment (by John Mayow in 1674) to indicate that air contained, in addition to nitrogen, an important part necessary for life (“spirit”). The design of Mayow’s experiment is shown in the figure. NAS =“nitro ariel spirits.”
