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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... equal parts of tartar and nitre , deflagrated in a crucible , is known by the name of white flux . It is merely a mix- ture of carbonate of potash , with some pure potash . When two parts of tartar , and one of nitre , are deflagrated ...
... equal parts of tartar and nitre , deflagrated in a crucible , is known by the name of white flux . It is merely a mix- ture of carbonate of potash , with some pure potash . When two parts of tartar , and one of nitre , are deflagrated ...
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... equal weight of sulphate of iron , and half its weight of the same sulphate calcined , and distilling the mixture : or by mixing nitre with twice its weight of dry pow- dered clay , and distilling in a reverbera . tory furnace . Two ...
... equal weight of sulphate of iron , and half its weight of the same sulphate calcined , and distilling the mixture : or by mixing nitre with twice its weight of dry pow- dered clay , and distilling in a reverbera . tory furnace . Two ...
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... equal weight according to Mr. Henry . Boiling water dissolves nearly twice as much as cold . Applied to the wick of a candle , or add- ed to burning alcohol , it gives a deep red colour to the flame . On this account it might be useful ...
... equal weight according to Mr. Henry . Boiling water dissolves nearly twice as much as cold . Applied to the wick of a candle , or add- ed to burning alcohol , it gives a deep red colour to the flame . On this account it might be useful ...
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... equal weight of boiling water , and twice their weight of cold ; soon deliquesce on ex- posure to the air ; and are decomposed at a red heat . Fourcroy says , that cold water dissolves four times its weight , and that its own water of ...
... equal weight of boiling water , and twice their weight of cold ; soon deliquesce on ex- posure to the air ; and are decomposed at a red heat . Fourcroy says , that cold water dissolves four times its weight , and that its own water of ...
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... equal parts , for the twenty - four hours of the day , and each hour subdivided into quarters . These twenty - four hours are noted by twenty - four teeth , to be told in the night . Those at the hours twelve are distinguished by their ...
... equal parts , for the twenty - four hours of the day , and each hour subdivided into quarters . These twenty - four hours are noted by twenty - four teeth , to be told in the night . Those at the hours twelve are distinguished by their ...
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