Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 4. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 496
... observed , that if quicklime was used instead of chalk , the whole acid would be abforbed by the lime , and the remaining liquor , inftead of being a folution of foluble tartar , would be a cauftic lixivium . The moft ready method ...
... observed , that if quicklime was used instead of chalk , the whole acid would be abforbed by the lime , and the remaining liquor , inftead of being a folution of foluble tartar , would be a cauftic lixivium . The moft ready method ...
Page 557
... observed , that the faline matters with which it was impregnated contributed doubtlefs to its vitrifica- 1353 Precipitate by fal am- tion . " The orange coloured precipitate obtained by pour- ing a folution of fal ammoniac into a ...
... observed , that the faline matters with which it was impregnated contributed doubtlefs to its vitrifica- 1353 Precipitate by fal am- tion . " The orange coloured precipitate obtained by pour- ing a folution of fal ammoniac into a ...
Page 571
... observed , that the greatest part of the piece is diffolved ; but that at the fame time fome fmall white fpongy particles remain , which are not af- fected either by water , fpirit of wine , acids , or cauftic volatile alkali . If the ...
... observed , that the greatest part of the piece is diffolved ; but that at the fame time fome fmall white fpongy particles remain , which are not af- fected either by water , fpirit of wine , acids , or cauftic volatile alkali . If the ...
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acetous acid alfo alum antimony aqua regia arfenic bifmuth boiling borax cafe calcined calx caufe cauftic Chineſe cobalt colour confiderable confiftence contained copper crucible cryftals decompofed dephlogifticated diffolved diftillation digeftion drachms eafily earth effervefcence evaporated expofed fal ammoniac faline falt fame faturated feems feparated fhould filk filver fimilar fire firft fixed air fixed alkali fmall fmell foluble folution fome fometimes foon fpecific gravity fpirit of wine ftate ftill ftrong fubftance fublimate fuch fufficient fufion fugar fulphur fuppofed furface glafs gold grains heat inflammable iron itſelf laft lefs likewife liquor mafs manganefe marine acid matter melted mercury metal mineral alkali mixed mixture moft moſt neceffary nitre nitrous acid obferved obtained oil of vitriol ounces phlogifton platina powder precipitate procefs pure purpoſe quantity quicklime reafon refiduum regulus retort ſmall tartar thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion uſed vapours veffel vitriolic acid volatile alkali yellow zinc