The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 10Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... acid . When phospho- sundergoes combustion in oxygen gas , a great quantity of white fumes are pro- duced , which are deposited in white flakes . These are phosphoric acid ; so that it is a compound of phosphorus and oxygen . The ...
... acid . When phospho- sundergoes combustion in oxygen gas , a great quantity of white fumes are pro- duced , which are deposited in white flakes . These are phosphoric acid ; so that it is a compound of phosphorus and oxygen . The ...
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... acid , is obtained by it to London , to show it to the royal fami- the slow combustion of phosphorus at the ly : but there is little probability that a common temperature of the air . If phos- man of such integrity as Mr. Boyle would ...
... acid , is obtained by it to London , to show it to the royal fami- the slow combustion of phosphorus at the ly : but there is little probability that a common temperature of the air . If phos- man of such integrity as Mr. Boyle would ...
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... acid gives the deep blue colour , by dissolving , and of course removing this oxide . See PRUSSIC acid . PRUSSIATES , in chemistry , salts formed with the prussic acid . These salts have not been attentively examined , on account of ...
... acid gives the deep blue colour , by dissolving , and of course removing this oxide . See PRUSSIC acid . PRUSSIATES , in chemistry , salts formed with the prussic acid . These salts have not been attentively examined , on account of ...
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