Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... acid with a metallic or alkaline base ; an acetate , of which there are various compounds , as acetate of ammonia ... acid - measurer ) , an in- strument for ascertaining the strength of acids . Acido'ton ( Gr . sharp - pointed ) ...
... acid with a metallic or alkaline base ; an acetate , of which there are various compounds , as acetate of ammonia ... acid - measurer ) , an in- strument for ascertaining the strength of acids . Acido'ton ( Gr . sharp - pointed ) ...
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... acid . Aera'ted ( Lat . ) , charged with air , ap- plied to water charged with carbonic acid gas . Aera'tion ( Lat . ) , act of charging with air or gas . Aerhy'drous ( Gr . aer , and hydor water ) , in mineralogy , applied to those ...
... acid . Aera'ted ( Lat . ) , charged with air , ap- plied to water charged with carbonic acid gas . Aera'tion ( Lat . ) , act of charging with air or gas . Aerhy'drous ( Gr . aer , and hydor water ) , in mineralogy , applied to those ...
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... acid is a solution of oxide of silver in aldehyde ; the solution being decom- posed by means of hydrosulphuric acid . Alder , a genus of forest trees , the Alnus of botanists , the leaves of which re- semble the hazel . - Alder ...
... acid is a solution of oxide of silver in aldehyde ; the solution being decom- posed by means of hydrosulphuric acid . Alder , a genus of forest trees , the Alnus of botanists , the leaves of which re- semble the hazel . - Alder ...
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... acid , and lime . Allaman'da ( so called in honour of Dr. Allamand , of Leyden ) , a genus of plants , with yellow ... acid is an acid found in the allantois and amnion of the fœtal calf , formerly called Amniotic acid . Allantox ...
... acid , and lime . Allaman'da ( so called in honour of Dr. Allamand , of Leyden ) , a genus of plants , with yellow ... acid is an acid found in the allantois and amnion of the fœtal calf , formerly called Amniotic acid . Allantox ...
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... acid . - Brande . Alluvium ( Lat . a washing down ) , in geology , the increase of earth on a shore or on the bank ... acid is a precipitate obtained by heating nitric acid on aloes . Alonso'a , a genus of flowering S. Ameri- can ...
... acid . - Brande . Alluvium ( Lat . a washing down ) , in geology , the increase of earth on a shore or on the bank ... acid is a precipitate obtained by heating nitric acid on aloes . Alonso'a , a genus of flowering S. Ameri- can ...
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