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 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... acid . The oxide of cobalt was prepared by saturating a solution of cobalt in aqua - fortis with common salt , and ... acids but it cannot resist the stronger vegetable acids , and still less the mine . ral . These enamels were applied ...
... acid . The oxide of cobalt was prepared by saturating a solution of cobalt in aqua - fortis with common salt , and ... acids but it cannot resist the stronger vegetable acids , and still less the mine . ral . These enamels were applied ...
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... acid of the sulphate of lime . He was able with ease to bake much larger glasses than any before painted , by placing them on very smooth plates of earth or unglazed por- celain . Concerning the several particular Colours . After having ...
... acid of the sulphate of lime . He was able with ease to bake much larger glasses than any before painted , by placing them on very smooth plates of earth or unglazed por- celain . Concerning the several particular Colours . After having ...
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... acid . The oxides are calcined still more by exposing them to the action of fire . If too much heated , they change to a brown . Their flux is composed of borax and minium in small quantity , These are the oxides which afford the rose ...
... acid . The oxides are calcined still more by exposing them to the action of fire . If too much heated , they change to a brown . Their flux is composed of borax and minium in small quantity , These are the oxides which afford the rose ...
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... acid , by weakening its properties in the same proportion as salt is observed to be dissolved by a hu mid atmosphere : thus it appears , a result obtained on a clear dry day will not suit a rainy one , and vice versa . In opposition to ...
... acid , by weakening its properties in the same proportion as salt is observed to be dissolved by a hu mid atmosphere : thus it appears , a result obtained on a clear dry day will not suit a rainy one , and vice versa . In opposition to ...
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... acid , from the action of which on alcohol it has originated , as the sulphuric , nitric , muriatic , or acetic ether . Sulphuric ether has been longest known . The following is the process by which it is prepared . Upon a quantity of ...
... acid , from the action of which on alcohol it has originated , as the sulphuric , nitric , muriatic , or acetic ether . Sulphuric ether has been longest known . The following is the process by which it is prepared . Upon a quantity of ...
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