An Essay on Chemical Statics: With Copious Explanatory Notes, and an Appendix on Vegetable and Animal Substances, Volume 2J. Mawman, 22 Poultry, W. Flint, Printer, Old Bailey, 1804 |
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according acetic acid alkaline bases alkalis alumine ammonia atmospheric air azote gas barites calcined caloric carbonic acid carburated hidrogen cause charcoal chemists Chim colour combustion composition condensation contains copper crystals decomposed decomposition degree of oxidation detonation dilatation disengaged dissolve distillation effect elastic elements employed excess of oxide exercise experiments fermentation force of cohesion formed Fourcroy gallic acid gases gazeous oxide greater hidro hidro-sulphuret hidrogen gas inflammable insoluble less lime liquid Mém mercury metal mixture nevertheless nitrate nitric acid nitrous gas observed obtained oxalic oxalic acid oxi-carburated hidrogen oxide of azote oxigen gas oxigenated muriatic acid phenomena phosphoric acid phosphorus portion pot-ash precipitate produced properties proportion of oxigen Proust prussiate Prussic acid quantity of oxigen reciprocal action retains salts saturation separate small quantity soda soluble solution specific gravity stances strongly calcined substances sulphate sulphurated hidrogen sulphuret sulphuric acid super-oxigenated muriate tained temperature tion vapour Vauquelin vegetable volatility
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