The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 20. köideLittle, Brown, 1886 |
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... heat in an iron pear - shaped vessel suspended within a furnace , or on the cupel - shaped sole of a reverberatory furnace , and the animal matter , which should be as dry as possible , is then introduced in instal- ments along with the ...
... heat in an iron pear - shaped vessel suspended within a furnace , or on the cupel - shaped sole of a reverberatory furnace , and the animal matter , which should be as dry as possible , is then introduced in instal- ments along with the ...
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... heat , and at a white heat volatilizes without decomposition , provided that it is under the influence of heat alone ; in the presence of air it gradually passes into cyanate ; when heated in steam it is converted into carbonate of ...
... heat , and at a white heat volatilizes without decomposition , provided that it is under the influence of heat alone ; in the presence of air it gradually passes into cyanate ; when heated in steam it is converted into carbonate of ...
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... heat , strikes an intense and very characteristic red colour with ferric salts , which colour does not vanish ( as that of ferric acetate does ) on even strong acidification with mineral acid ( Liebig's test ) . The quantitative ...
... heat , strikes an intense and very characteristic red colour with ferric salts , which colour does not vanish ( as that of ferric acetate does ) on even strong acidification with mineral acid ( Liebig's test ) . The quantitative ...
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... heat . ( 2 ) The ammonium salt NCS . NH , can be prepared by allowing a mixture of alcohol , strong aqueous ammonia , and bisulphide of carbon to stand for a time and then warming it . Thiocarbonate of ammonium , CS ,. ( NHS , is ...
... heat . ( 2 ) The ammonium salt NCS . NH , can be prepared by allowing a mixture of alcohol , strong aqueous ammonia , and bisulphide of carbon to stand for a time and then warming it . Thiocarbonate of ammonium , CS ,. ( NHS , is ...
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... heat and the phenomena of gravitation , a very little reflexion may convince us that we cannot in the same fashion distinguish internal from external sense , or make clear to ourselves what we mean by phenomena of mind as distinct from ...
... heat and the phenomena of gravitation , a very little reflexion may convince us that we cannot in the same fashion distinguish internal from external sense , or make clear to ourselves what we mean by phenomena of mind as distinct from ...
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