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... colour- less , and without odour , and is highly elastic , and the lightest of known bodies , and the most powerful refractor of light , in proportion to its density , of any other substance . Its density is sensiblyth part of that of ...
... colour- less , and without odour , and is highly elastic , and the lightest of known bodies , and the most powerful refractor of light , in proportion to its density , of any other substance . Its density is sensiblyth part of that of ...
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... colour- ing matter of plants which has long been regarded as the practical test of what has been termed acidity . But it is not correct , on this account , to say that hydrogen is the cause of acidity , for an acid may neutralize a base ...
... colour- ing matter of plants which has long been regarded as the practical test of what has been termed acidity . But it is not correct , on this account , to say that hydrogen is the cause of acidity , for an acid may neutralize a base ...
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... colour , for destroy- ing the offensive effluvia of dead animal matter , and for purifying tainted substances . It has the power of with- drawing metallic oxides from their solutions , and even of decomposing certain salts , as acetate ...
... colour , for destroy- ing the offensive effluvia of dead animal matter , and for purifying tainted substances . It has the power of with- drawing metallic oxides from their solutions , and even of decomposing certain salts , as acetate ...
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... colour , taste , or odour , and has not yet been condensed into the liquid state , under any degree of cold and pressure . Its specific gravity is sensibly the same as that of carbonic oxide , which , by cal- culation , is 0.9702 . It ...
... colour , taste , or odour , and has not yet been condensed into the liquid state , under any degree of cold and pressure . Its specific gravity is sensibly the same as that of carbonic oxide , which , by cal- culation , is 0.9702 . It ...
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... colour , taste , or odour , and has not been condensed into the liquid state , under any degree of cold and pressure . Its specific gra- vity is the same as that of nitrogen ; and like nitrogen it is wholly irrespirable , producing ...
... colour , taste , or odour , and has not been condensed into the liquid state , under any degree of cold and pressure . Its specific gra- vity is the same as that of nitrogen ; and like nitrogen it is wholly irrespirable , producing ...
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2d Edition alkaline alloys aluminum ammonia analogy antimony arsenic assume atoms base bining bismuth bromine carbonic acid characters chemical actions chemistry chemists chlorine cloth colour combines with hydrogen combines with oxygen combining weight common composition constitution copper corresponding crystalline decomposed density derived elements Engravings equioxide equivalent weights exists fluorine formulæ fuses hydrate hydrogen hydrogen and carbon hypothesis inferred iodine iridium iron isodynamic J. C. LOUDON known likewise manganese manner mercury metallic lustre mineral kingdom molybdenum natural nitrogen notation obtained odour oxide oxygen phosphorus Plates platinum Post 8vo potassium powder produced properties proportions protoxide quantity regarded relation replace represent resembles salts sesquioxide shew silica silicium silver simple body sodium solid specific gravity substance sulphate sulphuret sulphuric acid takes fire tellurium temperature term simple tion vapour Vignette Titles vols volume Woodcuts zinc
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