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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... substance , which seems to differ from al- most all others of the same kind . It is of a greenish colour , partly transparent , and of a very irregular figure . It trembles at the touch , like jelly , but does not melt like that . It is ...
... substance , which seems to differ from al- most all others of the same kind . It is of a greenish colour , partly transparent , and of a very irregular figure . It trembles at the touch , like jelly , but does not melt like that . It is ...
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... substance . It is very unctuous and fatty to the touch , when powdered , and is of an extremely agree- able smell , and of an aromatic taste , with- out the heat that attends that kind of flavour in most of the other spices . There are ...
... substance . It is very unctuous and fatty to the touch , when powdered , and is of an extremely agree- able smell , and of an aromatic taste , with- out the heat that attends that kind of flavour in most of the other spices . There are ...
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... substances is disen- gaged . The oils which are obtained in this manner are very impure . They are mixed with mucilage , and other parts of the substances from which they have been extracted . Many of these matters separate from the ...
... substances is disen- gaged . The oils which are obtained in this manner are very impure . They are mixed with mucilage , and other parts of the substances from which they have been extracted . Many of these matters separate from the ...
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... substances , in which case the mix- ture is known under the name of emul- sion ; or with alkaline substances , when it is distinguished by the name of soap . Some of these oils become thick , opaque , white , granulated , and are ...
... substances , in which case the mix- ture is known under the name of emul- sion ; or with alkaline substances , when it is distinguished by the name of soap . Some of these oils become thick , opaque , white , granulated , and are ...
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... substances which are to be employed as varnishes ; and many of them are used in perfumery . As many of the volatile oils are produced but in small quantity , they are conse- quently high priced . There is therefore some temptation to ...
... substances which are to be employed as varnishes ; and many of them are used in perfumery . As many of the volatile oils are produced but in small quantity , they are conse- quently high priced . There is therefore some temptation to ...
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