On Heat in Its Relations to Water and Steam: Embracing New Views of Vaporization, Condensation, and Explosions |
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... gases .. Attraction of liquid atoms ... Simple atmospheres ...... Compound atmospheres .... Illustrations of diffusion .... SECTION IV . OF THE HEATING AND EXPANDING OF WATER . Compressibility and incompressibility ..... On ...
... gases .. Attraction of liquid atoms ... Simple atmospheres ...... Compound atmospheres .... Illustrations of diffusion .... SECTION IV . OF THE HEATING AND EXPANDING OF WATER . Compressibility and incompressibility ..... On ...
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... Gases or vapors in space ... ...... 138 Experiments on vapor in water ....... 140 Quantity of vapor ........................ 145 Experiment showing the actual existence of vapor in water .......... .... 150 Experiment showing the ...
... Gases or vapors in space ... ...... 138 Experiments on vapor in water ....... 140 Quantity of vapor ........................ 145 Experiment showing the actual existence of vapor in water .......... .... 150 Experiment showing the ...
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... gases which mix mechanically with water when the two are agitated together . On this subject he says , " If a quantity of water freed from air be agitated with any kind of gas , not chemically uniting with water , it will absorb its bulk of ...
... gases which mix mechanically with water when the two are agitated together . On this subject he says , " If a quantity of water freed from air be agitated with any kind of gas , not chemically uniting with water , it will absorb its bulk of ...
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... gases or elastic fluids . We know that oxygen , an elastic fluid , mixed with water retains its separate identity ... gas called carbonic acid , retains the separate identity of its particles when mixed with water . Why , then , should ...
... gases or elastic fluids . We know that oxygen , an elastic fluid , mixed with water retains its separate identity ... gas called carbonic acid , retains the separate identity of its particles when mixed with water . Why , then , should ...
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... gases , and the necessity of providing the due equivalent of atmospheric air in effecting per- fect combustion of the coal gas in the furnace , I read a paper , accompanied by illustrative diagrams , before Dalton himself , at the ...
... gases , and the necessity of providing the due equivalent of atmospheric air in effecting per- fect combustion of the coal gas in the furnace , I read a paper , accompanied by illustrative diagrams , before Dalton himself , at the ...
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action ANDREW URE applied Argand burner assumed atoms of vapor becomes body of water boiler boiling point bottom carbonic acid carbonic oxide cause chemical chimney coal cold water combustion condensation consequently cork cubic cylinder D. K. Clark Dalton Dalton's law density diffusion ebullition effect elastic fluid engines escape existence experiment explosion fact force formation of vapor formulæ fuel furnace further gaseous gases glass vessel globules HENRY CAREY hydrogen illustration inch increase induced current inference influence inquiry John Scott Russell laws liquid atoms liquid form mass medium observes orifices ounces oxygen particles passed Plate portion practical pressure principle produced Professor properties quantity of heat quantity of vapor rapid reference remain represent result rise Robert Kane saturation scientific shown space steam steam-engine stratum sudden sufficient surface surface condensation takes place temperature theory thermometer tion treatise tube unit of heat vacuum vapor atoms volume weight writers