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 6Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... oxide of lead , which by certain processes is easily separated . The plate glass is poured in the melted state upon a table covered with copper . The plate is cast half an inch thick , or more , and is ground down to a proper degree of ...
... oxide of lead , which by certain processes is easily separated . The plate glass is poured in the melted state upon a table covered with copper . The plate is cast half an inch thick , or more , and is ground down to a proper degree of ...
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... oxide of cobalt ; green by the oxide of iron , or copper ; violet by the oxide of manganese ; red by a mixture of the ox- ides of copper and iron ; purple by the oxide of gold ; white by the oxide of ar- senic and zinc ; and yellow by ...
... oxide of cobalt ; green by the oxide of iron , or copper ; violet by the oxide of manganese ; red by a mixture of the ox- ides of copper and iron ; purple by the oxide of gold ; white by the oxide of ar- senic and zinc ; and yellow by ...
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... oxide of iron , and portions of muriate and carbon- ate of soda . It is found in old salt mines , on the borders of the salt lakes in differ- ent parts of the world , and on the surface of peat - mosses in France . It is also held in ...
... oxide of iron , and portions of muriate and carbon- ate of soda . It is found in old salt mines , on the borders of the salt lakes in differ- ent parts of the world , and on the surface of peat - mosses in France . It is also held in ...
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... oxide , as may be seen by transmitting that commo- tion through gold leaf between two plates of glass ; or by causing the explosive spark of three or more square feet of coated glass to fall upon a gilded surface . A strong heat is ...
... oxide , as may be seen by transmitting that commo- tion through gold leaf between two plates of glass ; or by causing the explosive spark of three or more square feet of coated glass to fall upon a gilded surface . A strong heat is ...
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... oxide , at the same time that ammoniacal gas was disengaged . From this dangerous expe- riment it is ascertained , that fulminating gold consists of oxide of gold combined with ammonia . The same eminent philo- sopher caused fulminating ...
... oxide , at the same time that ammoniacal gas was disengaged . From this dangerous expe- riment it is ascertained , that fulminating gold consists of oxide of gold combined with ammonia . The same eminent philo- sopher caused fulminating ...
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