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... resembling one another , found in the primary rocks of Scandinavia and Greenland , and of the rarest occurrence ... resemble one another so nearly , that they are only to be distinguished by some slight differences in fusibility and ...
... resembling one another , found in the primary rocks of Scandinavia and Greenland , and of the rarest occurrence ... resemble one another so nearly , that they are only to be distinguished by some slight differences in fusibility and ...
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... resembles in its essential properties , and that that of lithium is the same as that of sodium . I have great doubts , too , of the correctness of the number assigned to aluminum , magnesium , and some others . It is to be regretted ...
... resembles in its essential properties , and that that of lithium is the same as that of sodium . I have great doubts , too , of the correctness of the number assigned to aluminum , magnesium , and some others . It is to be regretted ...
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... resemble one another in this respect , that , combined in a certain proportion with another body , they exercise a simi- lar action . Hydrogen combines with sulphur , chlorine , phosphorus , and other allied bodies , and forms a series ...
... resemble one another in this respect , that , combined in a certain proportion with another body , they exercise a simi- lar action . Hydrogen combines with sulphur , chlorine , phosphorus , and other allied bodies , and forms a series ...
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... resembling that of sulphur . Its density is the same as that of nitrogen , which it also resembles in its action upon other bodies . It differs from nitrogen in being inflammable , and readily reducible to its 32 SIMPLE BODIES OF ...
... resembling that of sulphur . Its density is the same as that of nitrogen , which it also resembles in its action upon other bodies . It differs from nitrogen in being inflammable , and readily reducible to its 32 SIMPLE BODIES OF ...
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... resemble chlorine . The combining weight of this substance has been esti- mated by Berzelius at 18.75 , by others at 18.08 . It com- bines with other bodies in a manner so similar to chlorine , that it is impossible to doubt the ...
... resemble chlorine . The combining weight of this substance has been esti- mated by Berzelius at 18.75 , by others at 18.08 . It com- bines with other bodies in a manner so similar to chlorine , that it is impossible to doubt the ...
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