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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... Specific gravity from 2.600 to 2.7755 . The fossil here described is the occi- dental emerald , and appears from antique gems to have been known in the earlier ages , though at present it comes to us on- ly from South America ...
... Specific gravity from 2.600 to 2.7755 . The fossil here described is the occi- dental emerald , and appears from antique gems to have been known in the earlier ages , though at present it comes to us on- ly from South America ...
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... specific gravity of 732 , and by careful distillation has been brought so low as .716 . It is colourless , and perfectly transparent ; has a strong pungent taste , and a fragrant penetrating smell . It is likewise the most volatile ...
... specific gravity of 732 , and by careful distillation has been brought so low as .716 . It is colourless , and perfectly transparent ; has a strong pungent taste , and a fragrant penetrating smell . It is likewise the most volatile ...
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... specific gravity was inferior to that of al- cohol , being as 94 to 100. After its pro- duction , when the heat was much raised , a quantity of oily matter was distilled over , and carburetted hydrogen was dis- engaged , the residual ...
... specific gravity was inferior to that of al- cohol , being as 94 to 100. After its pro- duction , when the heat was much raised , a quantity of oily matter was distilled over , and carburetted hydrogen was dis- engaged , the residual ...
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... specific gravity is also considerably less than before ; and when exposed to distillation it affords a light inflammable spirit . The quantity of this spirit , or alcohol , any fermented liquor will produce , is thought to follow some ...
... specific gravity is also considerably less than before ; and when exposed to distillation it affords a light inflammable spirit . The quantity of this spirit , or alcohol , any fermented liquor will produce , is thought to follow some ...
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... specific gravity of 1.25 . He then agitated the mixture , afterwards allowing it to stand till the sediment subsided , and then drew it off into another vessel , with a suffici- ent quantity of burnt charcoal finely powdered , and a ...
... specific gravity of 1.25 . He then agitated the mixture , afterwards allowing it to stand till the sediment subsided , and then drew it off into another vessel , with a suffici- ent quantity of burnt charcoal finely powdered , and a ...
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