Treatise on Heat

absorbed atmospheric air atmospheric pressure ature become boiling point boiling water bulb bulk calorimeter cause change of temperature chemical cold colour combination combustion compression condensation congelation considerable contained contraction cooling cylinder Dalton degree density determined dilatation dimensions diminished Ditto effect elastic equal evaporation expansion experiments exposed extremity fact Fahrenheit force freezing mixture freezing point gases glass greater heat necessary higher temperature imparted inch inches of mercury increase of temperature latent heat length light liquid liquid form luminous manner means melting ice mercury metal mixture nitric acid object observed oxygen particles pass perature phenomena portion process of liquefaction produced proportion quantity of heat radiation raised received reflector rise salt sensible sensible heat snow solidified space specific gravity specific heat steam stratum substances sulphuric acid suppose surface surrounding takes place temper temperature of 32 tension thermometer immersed tube undergo vaporisation vapour vessel weight