Romanticism and Science, 1773-1833, Volume 2Tim Fulford |
Contents
Extracts from Observations on different kinds of air | 3 |
PART | 7 |
Experiments on air | 17 |
Introduction to Essay on Phlogiston and the Constitution | 37 |
Extracts from Researches Chemical and Philosophical | 57 |
The Bakerian lecture On some new phenomena of chemical | 92 |
On Davys Bakerian lecture | 118 |
On the constitution of pure elastic fluids and On | 138 |
The Bakerian lecture On the elementary particles of certain | 169 |
Extract from Dissertation upon the Philosophy of Light Heat | 197 |
Extracts from Lectures on the Elements of Chemistry | 221 |
On the nature of light and colours | 241 |
Extracts from Preliminary Discourse on the Study | 256 |
Common terms and phrases
absorbed action affinity amianthus ammonia apertures appeared atmosphere atom attraction azote barytes basis of potash basis of soda Berthollet bodies borer burning burnt air carbonic acid charcoal chemical chemistry circumstances colour combination combustion common air compound containing crystals cylinder decomposed decomposition degree dephlogisticated air diameter distilled water effect elastic fluid electricity electrified equal experiments explosion facts Fahrenheit fire-damp fixed air fixed alkali flame gases globule grain measures grains hydrogene hypothesis inches inflammable air light lime manner matter mercury metallic minerals minutes mixed mixture muriatic acid naphtha nature negative nitre nitrous acid observed oxides oxygen oxygene gas particles phenomena phlogisticated phlogiston plates platina positive pressure principle produced properties proportion pure quantity of heat quicksilver repulsion sal ammoniac salt seems solid solution specific gravity substance sulphate sulphuric acid supposed supposition surface temperature tetrahedron theory thermometer tion turmeric vapor vessel weight wire