Mendeleev's Cement

Chemistry & Physics

Also known as: Mendeleev's putty, Mendeleev's mastic

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Mendeleev's cement is a low-melting mastic used in laboratory settings for sealing glass, metal, and other objects. It is prepared by melting together rosin, wax, and calcined mummy (iron oxide pigment).

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

MENDELEEV'S CEMENT, a low-melting mastic used in laboratory practice for sealing glass, metal, and similar objects. It is prepared by melting together 100 parts rosin, 25 parts wax, and 40 parts calcined mummy. It adheres tightly to slightly heated dry objects.

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“Mendeleev's Cement.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/mendeleevs-cement/