HYDROGEN, SULPHURETTED
\hˈa͡ɪdɹəd͡ʒən], \hˈaɪdɹədʒən], \h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_dʒ_ə_n]\
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may be disengaged from any of the sulphurets by the addition of a strong acid. It is a violent poison, but has been recommended to be inhaled, diluted, to allay the increased irritability which occasionally exists after diseases of the lungs. See Hydro-sulphuretted Water.
By Robley Dunglison
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