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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... colour and appearance . It oc- curs generally massive and disseminated ; its colour is copper - red of various shades ; its lustre is weakly shining , and metallic ; it is perfectly opaque ; its fracture is un- even ; it is hard , has ...
... colour and appearance . It oc- curs generally massive and disseminated ; its colour is copper - red of various shades ; its lustre is weakly shining , and metallic ; it is perfectly opaque ; its fracture is un- even ; it is hard , has ...
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... colour , and crystalliz- able . The salts of nickel are decomposed by the alkalies , and the oxide , more or less free from the acid , is thrown down . If the alkalies are added in excess , they re- dissolve it and with ammonia , in ...
... colour , and crystalliz- able . The salts of nickel are decomposed by the alkalies , and the oxide , more or less free from the acid , is thrown down . If the alkalies are added in excess , they re- dissolve it and with ammonia , in ...
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... colour ; it is distinguished from menachanite by its stronger lustre , supe- rior hardness , the colour of the streak , as well as by its not being in the smallest de- gree affected by the magnet , which also distinguishes is from iron ...
... colour ; it is distinguished from menachanite by its stronger lustre , supe- rior hardness , the colour of the streak , as well as by its not being in the smallest de- gree affected by the magnet , which also distinguishes is from iron ...
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... coloured salt obtained , known by the name of crude nitre . It consists of nitre , common salt , nitrate of lime , and various other salts . The foreign salts are either separated by repeated crystalliza- tions , or by washing the salt ...
... coloured salt obtained , known by the name of crude nitre . It consists of nitre , common salt , nitrate of lime , and various other salts . The foreign salts are either separated by repeated crystalliza- tions , or by washing the salt ...
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... colour . It is merely a mixture of charcoal and carbonate of potash . Nitre is much used in medicine , in fe- vers as a cooling remedy , and as a diu- retic in urinary affections . It is employ- ed also in many arts , as in dyeing ; and ...
... colour . It is merely a mixture of charcoal and carbonate of potash . Nitre is much used in medicine , in fe- vers as a cooling remedy , and as a diu- retic in urinary affections . It is employ- ed also in many arts , as in dyeing ; and ...
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