The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... zinc , white clay , and the yellow oxide of iron . These colours are applied to glass simply ground and without flux . The oxide of iron gives the yellow nearly the same tinge as it ought to have after the baking , and contributes ...
... zinc , white clay , and the yellow oxide of iron . These colours are applied to glass simply ground and without flux . The oxide of iron gives the yellow nearly the same tinge as it ought to have after the baking , and contributes ...
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... zinc , with a little tallow has been smeared . It is found to be a condition , that atmospheric air should be present ; and if the electri- city be taken off from the surface of the cy- linder while it revolves , the cushion will not ...
... zinc , with a little tallow has been smeared . It is found to be a condition , that atmospheric air should be present ; and if the electri- city be taken off from the surface of the cy- linder while it revolves , the cushion will not ...
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... zinc , lead , tin , copper , bismuth , iron , platina . EXPECTATION of life , a term used by the writers on life annuities and reversions , and which , according to Dr. Price , signifies the mean continuance of any given single , joint ...
... zinc , lead , tin , copper , bismuth , iron , platina . EXPECTATION of life , a term used by the writers on life annuities and reversions , and which , according to Dr. Price , signifies the mean continuance of any given single , joint ...
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... zinc , and bismuth , which are the sublimed oxides of these me- tals , either pure , or combined with a small quantity of sulphur : we have also still in use , though not generally , the terms flowers of sulphur , benzoin , & c ...
... zinc , and bismuth , which are the sublimed oxides of these me- tals , either pure , or combined with a small quantity of sulphur : we have also still in use , though not generally , the terms flowers of sulphur , benzoin , & c ...
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... zinc , cop- per , and arsenic . It does not act upon the precious metals , nor upon platina , mercury , lead , tin , antimony , cobalt . It combines with alkalies , earths , and metallic oxides , and , with them , forms salts ...
... zinc , cop- per , and arsenic . It does not act upon the precious metals , nor upon platina , mercury , lead , tin , antimony , cobalt . It combines with alkalies , earths , and metallic oxides , and , with them , forms salts ...
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