Chandler's Encyclopedia: An Epitome of Universal Knowledge ...William Henry Chandler Collier, 1898 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 16
... heat , the ex- istence of enormous polar ice - caps and their rapid disappearance with the accompanying results upon the earth's center of gravity . Hence he imagined periodical and violent deluges oc- curring every 10,000 years , and ...
... heat , the ex- istence of enormous polar ice - caps and their rapid disappearance with the accompanying results upon the earth's center of gravity . Hence he imagined periodical and violent deluges oc- curring every 10,000 years , and ...
Page 17
... heat . Lead plaster , resin and india rubber are used . It should be kept in a cool place until wanted , and when used may be heated by passing it through a flame , or by applying the plain side to a vessel containing hot water ...
... heat . Lead plaster , resin and india rubber are used . It should be kept in a cool place until wanted , and when used may be heated by passing it through a flame , or by applying the plain side to a vessel containing hot water ...
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... heat . The n . part , including the deserts of Sahara and Egypt , is arid in the ex treme . The equatorial portion has an excessive rainfall , and is covered by luxuriant tropical vegetation . In the s . part is a second area deficient ...
... heat . The n . part , including the deserts of Sahara and Egypt , is arid in the ex treme . The equatorial portion has an excessive rainfall , and is covered by luxuriant tropical vegetation . In the s . part is a second area deficient ...
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... heat is eliminated either by a water - jacket on the compressing cylinder or by injecting water directly into the air . Compressors are driven directly by steam , the compressing piston being on the prolongation of the rod which carries ...
... heat is eliminated either by a water - jacket on the compressing cylinder or by injecting water directly into the air . Compressors are driven directly by steam , the compressing piston being on the prolongation of the rod which carries ...
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... heat , thus rendered insoluble in water . In Botany , starchy material surrounding or inclosing embryo of certain ... heating a small quantity of urine in a test tube and adding nitric acid , a curdy precipitate is formed if albumen be ...
... heat , thus rendered insoluble in water . In Botany , starchy material surrounding or inclosing embryo of certain ... heating a small quantity of urine in a test tube and adding nitric acid , a curdy precipitate is formed if albumen be ...
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