A Dictionary of Chemistry: On the Basis of Mr. Nicholson's, in which the Principles of the Science are Investigated Anew and Its Applications to the Phenomena of Nature, Medicine, Mineralogy, Agriculture, and Manufactures Detailed, Volume 1 |
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... acetic , and other acids , alcohol , alum , ammonia , beer , bleaching , bread , caloric , coal , and coal- gas , distillation , dyeing , ether , fat , fermentation , glass , ink , iron , ores , potash , pottery , salt , soap , soda ...
... acetic , and other acids , alcohol , alum , ammonia , beer , bleaching , bread , caloric , coal , and coal- gas , distillation , dyeing , ether , fat , fermentation , glass , ink , iron , ores , potash , pottery , salt , soap , soda ...
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... acid or other fluid is repeatedly poured upon any substance in a retort , and distilled off , with a view to change ... acetic acid with alkalis , earths , and metallic oxides . See the dif- ferent bases . * ACETIC ACID . See ACID ...
... acid or other fluid is repeatedly poured upon any substance in a retort , and distilled off , with a view to change ... acetic acid with alkalis , earths , and metallic oxides . See the dif- ferent bases . * ACETIC ACID . See ACID ...
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... acid , or merely two of its elements , in want of a little water to furnish the requisite hydrogen ? The same ... acetic acid , that as much carbonate of lime will precipitate as is sufficient to unsettle these speculations ...
... acid , or merely two of its elements , in want of a little water to furnish the requisite hydrogen ? The same ... acetic acid , that as much carbonate of lime will precipitate as is sufficient to unsettle these speculations ...
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... acid be poured in , it dissolves gradually by agitation , without the evolu ... Acetic . 3. Amniotic . 4. Benzoic . 5. Boletic . 6. Camphoric . 7. Caseic ... ACID ( ACERIC ) . A peculiar acid said to exist in the juice of the ...
... acid be poured in , it dissolves gradually by agitation , without the evolu ... Acetic . 3. Amniotic . 4. Benzoic . 5. Boletic . 6. Camphoric . 7. Caseic ... ACID ( ACERIC ) . A peculiar acid said to exist in the juice of the ...
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... acid is found combined with potash in the juices of a great many plants ... acetic by their action on vegetables . It was long supposed , on the ... acetic acids known in commerce are four : 1st , Wine vinegar ; 2d , Malt vinegar ...
... acid is found combined with potash in the juices of a great many plants ... acetic by their action on vegetables . It was long supposed , on the ... acetic acids known in commerce are four : 1st , Wine vinegar ; 2d , Malt vinegar ...
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Page 11 - Monge has discovered that the pyroligneous acid obtained from the distillation of wood has the property of preventing the decomposition and putrefaction of animal substances. It is sufficient to plunge meat for a few moments into this acid, even slightly empyreumatic, to preserve it as long as you please.
Page 11 - The crude pyrolignous acid is rectified by a second distillation in a copper still, in the body of which about 20 gallons of viscid tarry matter are left from every 100. It has now become a transparent brown vinegar, having a considerable empyrcumatic smell, and a sp.