The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... known to mineralogists by the name of kupfer - nickel , or copper - nickel , from its colour and appearance . It occurs generally massive and disseminated ; its colour is copper - red of varions shades ; its lustre is weakly , shining ...
... known to mineralogists by the name of kupfer - nickel , or copper - nickel , from its colour and appearance . It occurs generally massive and disseminated ; its colour is copper - red of varions shades ; its lustre is weakly , shining ...
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... known also by the name of salt - petre , is produced natu- rally in considerable quantities , particularly in Egpyt , and has been known from time immemorial . Roger Bacon mentions it un- der the name of nitre , in the thirteenth ...
... known also by the name of salt - petre , is produced natu- rally in considerable quantities , particularly in Egpyt , and has been known from time immemorial . Roger Bacon mentions it un- der the name of nitre , in the thirteenth ...
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... known by the name of crude nitre . It consists of nitre , com mon salt , nitrate of lime , and various other salts . The foreign salts are either sepa- rated by repeated crystallizations , or by washing the salt repeatedly with small ...
... known by the name of crude nitre . It consists of nitre , com mon salt , nitrate of lime , and various other salts . The foreign salts are either sepa- rated by repeated crystallizations , or by washing the salt repeatedly with small ...
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... known formerly by the name of aqua regia , and now by that of nitro - muriatic acid , has the property of dissolving gold and platina . On mixing the two acids , heat is given out , an effervescence takes place , oxygenated muriatic ...
... known formerly by the name of aqua regia , and now by that of nitro - muriatic acid , has the property of dissolving gold and platina . On mixing the two acids , heat is given out , an effervescence takes place , oxygenated muriatic ...
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... known by the nitre which crystallizes in it . When the fluid is sufficiently evaporated , it is taken out and cooled , and great part of the nitre separates in crystals ; while the remaining common salt continues dissolved , because ...
... known by the nitre which crystallizes in it . When the fluid is sufficiently evaporated , it is taken out and cooled , and great part of the nitre separates in crystals ; while the remaining common salt continues dissolved , because ...
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