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... carbonic acid and heat produced in the process . - Consumption of food augmented by cold - error of Liebig in ascribing the gluttony of certain nations to the coldness of climate exclusively - case of the Hottentots and the Bushmen ...
... carbonic acid and heat produced in the process . - Consumption of food augmented by cold - error of Liebig in ascribing the gluttony of certain nations to the coldness of climate exclusively - case of the Hottentots and the Bushmen ...
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... carbonic acid . Now , 6 grs . of carbon combine with 16 grs . of oxygen , and form 22 grs . of carbonic acid . Hence 6702 grs . troy of carbon require 17,840 grs . of oxy- gen gas to yield 24,542 grs . of carbonic acid ; and this ...
... carbonic acid . Now , 6 grs . of carbon combine with 16 grs . of oxygen , and form 22 grs . of carbonic acid . Hence 6702 grs . troy of carbon require 17,840 grs . of oxy- gen gas to yield 24,542 grs . of carbonic acid ; and this ...
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... carbonic acid . By the union of carbon with oxygen , in whatever part of the system this is effected , heat must be evolved . At least , in all other cases , the formation of carbonic acid is attended with the evolution of heat ; and we ...
... carbonic acid . By the union of carbon with oxygen , in whatever part of the system this is effected , heat must be evolved . At least , in all other cases , the formation of carbonic acid is attended with the evolution of heat ; and we ...
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... Carbonic Acid C 7 eq . Oxygen C11 H10 O O2 O1 C12 H10 010 The oxygen thus presumed to be separated from the starch , can only be disengaged in the form of either carbonic acid or water , or of both ; therefore it must have combined with ...
... Carbonic Acid C 7 eq . Oxygen C11 H10 O O2 O1 C12 H10 010 The oxygen thus presumed to be separated from the starch , can only be disengaged in the form of either carbonic acid or water , or of both ; therefore it must have combined with ...
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... carbonic acid under these circumstances . " Thus , " says this distinguished chemist , " in the formation of fat , the vital force possesses a means of counteracting a defi- ciency in the supply of oxygen , and consequently in that of ...
... carbonic acid under these circumstances . " Thus , " says this distinguished chemist , " in the formation of fat , the vital force possesses a means of counteracting a defi- ciency in the supply of oxygen , and consequently in that of ...
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acetic acid albumen alcohol aliment alimentary principles almonds amylaceous animal Arrow-root article of food Beef beer blood Boiled bones Bread Broth butter called carbonic acid caseine cent chloride citric acid composition constituents contains cooked décag diet dietetical diseases dissolved Ditto dried dyspeptics eaten eggs employed fatty fermentation fibre fibrine fish flavour flesh flour fresh fruit gastric juice gelatine gluten grains grapes Gruel heat hydrogen isinglass jelly kinds lactic acid less Liebig lignine liquid liquor Lond Malic acid meat milk mucilage Mutton nitrogen nitrogenised nutritive obtained oily organic ounces oxygen pectine phosphate phosphorus pint potash potatoes prepared properties proportion Prout Pudding quantity Rice Roasted saccharine sago salt says Dr seeds soda soluble solution soup starch stomach substances sugar sulphate sulphur tartaric tartaric acid tion tissues vegetable albumen Vinegar volatile oil wheat wine yields yolk
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