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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... antimony , bile , blood , calculus ( urinary ) , the sequel of copper , digestion , gall - stones , galvanism , intestinal concretion , lead , mercury , poisons , respira- tion , urine , & c . The agriculturist will find details not ...
... antimony , bile , blood , calculus ( urinary ) , the sequel of copper , digestion , gall - stones , galvanism , intestinal concretion , lead , mercury , poisons , respira- tion , urine , & c . The agriculturist will find details not ...
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... antimony , cobalt , nickel , manga- nese , and arsenic . This acid is not used in the arts , at least directly , though indirectly it forms a part of some composition used in dyeing . It is likewise one of the mineralizing acids ...
... antimony , cobalt , nickel , manga- nese , and arsenic . This acid is not used in the arts , at least directly , though indirectly it forms a part of some composition used in dyeing . It is likewise one of the mineralizing acids ...
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... antimony , and with the leaves of crowfoot ; but it always gives great pain , and is not unattended with danger . Febure's remedy was water one pint , extract of hemlock 3j , Goulard's ex- tract Ziij , tincture of opium Zj , arsenious ...
... antimony , and with the leaves of crowfoot ; but it always gives great pain , and is not unattended with danger . Febure's remedy was water one pint , extract of hemlock 3j , Goulard's ex- tract Ziij , tincture of opium Zj , arsenious ...
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... antimony , nitrate of nickel , and muriate of platina , it produces yellowish precipi- tates , when the solutions do not contain an excess of acid . With muriate of gold it produces a greenish precipitate . When melted with borax , or ...
... antimony , nitrate of nickel , and muriate of platina , it produces yellowish precipi- tates , when the solutions do not contain an excess of acid . With muriate of gold it produces a greenish precipitate . When melted with borax , or ...
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... antimony . This salt , besides its use in taking out ink spots , and as a test of lime , forms with sugar and water a pleasant cooling bever- age ; and according to Berthollet , it pos- sesses considerable powers as an antisep- tic ...
... antimony . This salt , besides its use in taking out ink spots , and as a test of lime , forms with sugar and water a pleasant cooling bever- age ; and according to Berthollet , it pos- sesses considerable powers as an antisep- tic ...
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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.