British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 12Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... boiled , it becomes milky , and some pellicles are deposited on the sides of the vessel . Alcohol produces a precipitate when added to synovia . This precipitate is albumen . After this matter is separated , the liquid still remains vis ...
... boiled , it becomes milky , and some pellicles are deposited on the sides of the vessel . Alcohol produces a precipitate when added to synovia . This precipitate is albumen . After this matter is separated , the liquid still remains vis ...
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... boiling a quantity of the substance called tartar , or cream of tartar , in water , and adding powdered chalk till effervescence ceased , and the liquid no longer reddened vegetable blues . It was then allowed to cool , the liquor fil ...
... boiling a quantity of the substance called tartar , or cream of tartar , in water , and adding powdered chalk till effervescence ceased , and the liquid no longer reddened vegetable blues . It was then allowed to cool , the liquor fil ...
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... boiling to a ge- latinous substance , so that they are com- posed of a similar matter with mem- branes . The ligaments afford a portion of gelatine by boiling , but are not , like the two former , entirely reduced to jelly , so that ...
... boiling to a ge- latinous substance , so that they are com- posed of a similar matter with mem- branes . The ligaments afford a portion of gelatine by boiling , but are not , like the two former , entirely reduced to jelly , so that ...
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... boiling water , melting wax , boiling spirit of wine , and melting tin ; beyond which it does not appear that this thermometer was applied . The method he used for adjusting the scale of this oil - thermome ter was as follows ...
... boiling water , melting wax , boiling spirit of wine , and melting tin ; beyond which it does not appear that this thermometer was applied . The method he used for adjusting the scale of this oil - thermome ter was as follows ...
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... boiling water , he observed whether it rose 80 di- visions ; if it exceeded these , he changed his liquor , and by adding water lowered it , till upon trial it should just rise 80 di- visions : or if the liquor , being too low , fell ...
... boiling water , he observed whether it rose 80 di- visions ; if it exceeded these , he changed his liquor , and by adding water lowered it , till upon trial it should just rise 80 di- visions : or if the liquor , being too low , fell ...
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