American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... called Nilo- scope , an instrument used among the an- cients to measure the height of the water in the river Nile , in its periodical over- flowings . It was first set up , it has been asserted , by Joseph , during his govern- ment in ...
... called Nilo- scope , an instrument used among the an- cients to measure the height of the water in the river Nile , in its periodical over- flowings . It was first set up , it has been asserted , by Joseph , during his govern- ment in ...
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... called double aqua fortis , which is about half the strength of nitric acid ; the other simply aqua fortis , which is half the strength of the double . A compound made by mixing two parts of the nitric acid with one of muriatic , known ...
... called double aqua fortis , which is about half the strength of nitric acid ; the other simply aqua fortis , which is half the strength of the double . A compound made by mixing two parts of the nitric acid with one of muriatic , known ...
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... called nitre of the first boiling , contains some common salt ; from which it may be purified by solution in a small quantity of water , and subse- quent evaporation ; for the crystals thus obtained are much less contaminated with ...
... called nitre of the first boiling , contains some common salt ; from which it may be purified by solution in a small quantity of water , and subse- quent evaporation ; for the crystals thus obtained are much less contaminated with ...
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... called sal prunella , or crystal mineral . This at least is the way in which this salt is now usually prepar- ed , conformably to the directions of Boer- haave ; though in most dispensatories a twenty - fourth part of sulphur was direct ...
... called sal prunella , or crystal mineral . This at least is the way in which this salt is now usually prepar- ed , conformably to the directions of Boer- haave ; though in most dispensatories a twenty - fourth part of sulphur was direct ...
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... called fuming ni- trous acid . It appears , however , to be capable of combining with some at least of the ... called the penny of gold ; but it was afterwards called a rose noble , from its being stamp- ed with a rose . NOCTURNAL ...
... called fuming ni- trous acid . It appears , however , to be capable of combining with some at least of the ... called the penny of gold ; but it was afterwards called a rose noble , from its being stamp- ed with a rose . NOCTURNAL ...
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