Well, Ancient Earth people didn't, sometimes! Science is sometimes understood through accidents.
[ or tieflings
anyway ]
As for medicinal uses - hydrogen peroxide in diluted amounts can be used to sanitize or clean wounds. Barium peroxide is a bleaching agent, and nitric acid is used in fertilizer and dye.
[excuse him while he writes that down; he's carrying a notebook with him for exactly this reason.]
I... see. All right, that could be useful, I'll have to look for books on the subject... the materials I'm used to don't seem to be available, I'll have to work with thus.
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[ or tieflings
anyway ]
As for medicinal uses - hydrogen peroxide in diluted amounts can be used to sanitize or clean wounds. Barium peroxide is a bleaching agent, and nitric acid is used in fertilizer and dye.
no subject
I... see. All right, that could be useful, I'll have to look for books on the subject... the materials I'm used to don't seem to be available, I'll have to work with thus.