The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... acid , upon the purity of which , Mr. Davidson says , the effi- ciency of his battery chiefly depends . On inquiring who first adopted iron plates instead of copper , Mr. Davidson assured me that he had used the former metal himself for ...
... acid , upon the purity of which , Mr. Davidson says , the effi- ciency of his battery chiefly depends . On inquiring who first adopted iron plates instead of copper , Mr. Davidson assured me that he had used the former metal himself for ...
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... acids or mois- ture , although they temporarily expand by heat . Cannel Coal may be thought to be a dirty and brittle material , but this is only partially true ; it is far better suited to the lathe than might be expected , although a ...
... acids or mois- ture , although they temporarily expand by heat . Cannel Coal may be thought to be a dirty and brittle material , but this is only partially true ; it is far better suited to the lathe than might be expected , although a ...
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... acid , which frequently exists , and is so injurious , in all the ordinary slags ; when re - smelted it produces as much No. 1 and No. 2 cast iron , and of as good quality , as the ordi- nary " black band " ore of Scotland . The cast ...
... acid , which frequently exists , and is so injurious , in all the ordinary slags ; when re - smelted it produces as much No. 1 and No. 2 cast iron , and of as good quality , as the ordi- nary " black band " ore of Scotland . The cast ...
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... acid , and dilute nitric acid is conveyed into the earthen diaphragm . Experience has shown that the best mix- ture for the coke cylinders should consist of five parts by weight of finely pulverized coke , eight parts pulverized coal ...
... acid , and dilute nitric acid is conveyed into the earthen diaphragm . Experience has shown that the best mix- ture for the coke cylinders should consist of five parts by weight of finely pulverized coke , eight parts pulverized coal ...
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... acid , and washing . 5. Immersing in a ley of caustic potassa , and washing . 6. Immersing in aqua regia , and ... acid softens the unpleasant metallic glare which , at certain angles of refraction , renders the design invi- sible . The ...
... acid , and washing . 5. Immersing in a ley of caustic potassa , and washing . 6. Immersing in aqua regia , and ... acid softens the unpleasant metallic glare which , at certain angles of refraction , renders the design invi- sible . The ...
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