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glue for enclosing microscopic objects, 68.
soap, 331, 332.

solvent, power of, 453.

to gain from soapboilers' lye, 250, 251.
use in sizing and dressing, 323.

Wilson's process for preparing, 74.

Glyceroborates, calcium and sodium, 406, 407.
Gold, alloy resembling, 8.

and aluminium alloys, 4.

and orange stain for brass, 414.

and silver lace, to wash, 362, 363.

and silver wires, alloys for imitating, 8.
bronze on iron, 46.

chloride of, to prepare, 73.

color, brilliant, on plated articles, 111.
for illuminating, 90.

fulminating, 34.

polishing powder for, 76.

size, 149.

solders, 338.

substitute for, 4.

to cleanse, 78.

to regain from old toning baths, 304.

varnish on iron, 208.

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