The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... ethers ; the specific name of each being derived from the acid , from the action of which on alcohol it has originated , as the sulphuric , nitric , muriatic , or acetic ether . Sulphuric ether , has been longest known . The following ...
... ethers ; the specific name of each being derived from the acid , from the action of which on alcohol it has originated , as the sulphuric , nitric , muriatic , or acetic ether . Sulphuric ether , has been longest known . The following ...
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... ether . This explanation is founded on the sup- position , that the sulphuric acid is decom- posed in the process by which ether is formed . But a few years ago it was affirm- ed by Fourcroy and ... ether from a fresh quantity of ETHER .
... ether . This explanation is founded on the sup- position , that the sulphuric acid is decom- posed in the process by which ether is formed . But a few years ago it was affirm- ed by Fourcroy and ... ether from a fresh quantity of ETHER .
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... ether and sulphurous acid , and that by the addition of an alkali which combines with the acid , a quantity of ether may be obtained from it . It does not ap- pear , however , that this combination can be formed directly , or that ether ...
... ether and sulphurous acid , and that by the addition of an alkali which combines with the acid , a quantity of ether may be obtained from it . It does not ap- pear , however , that this combination can be formed directly , or that ether ...
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... ether . The action of nitric acid en alcohol is so violent , that the formation ef nitric ether is extremely difficult , and requires considerable precaution . One part of the acid may be added gradually to three parts of alcohol ...
... ether . The action of nitric acid en alcohol is so violent , that the formation ef nitric ether is extremely difficult , and requires considerable precaution . One part of the acid may be added gradually to three parts of alcohol ...
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... ether . Pelletier proposes the following process to form muriatic ether : place a retort in a sand - bath , and connect it with a glass balloon , and two of Woulfe's bottles : put into the bottle 100 parts of muriate of soda , perfectly ...
... ether . Pelletier proposes the following process to form muriatic ether : place a retort in a sand - bath , and connect it with a glass balloon , and two of Woulfe's bottles : put into the bottle 100 parts of muriate of soda , perfectly ...
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acid angle animals appear applied axis body botany called calyx capsule centre circle class and order colour common considerable consists contain copper corolla degree denote diameter drupe earth ellipsis epact equal equation Essential character ether feet figure fire fish flowers fluid fluxion force four genus give given glass globe gold grains ground half heat Hence hermaphrodite horse hydrogen hydrometer hyperbola inches insects iron Jussieu kind land length less manner matter means ment metal Monogynia class motion muriatic acid Natural order nitric acid nouns observed oxide oxygen pass person petals piece plants plate produced proportion quantity racter raveline seeds shew ship side silver sometimes species specific gravity square substance sulphuric sulphuric acid supposed surface tained term thick thing tion trees tube tural vessel weight whole zinc
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