Time's telescope; or, A Complete guide to the almanack [ed. by J. Millard].John Millard (assistant librarian of the Surrey inst) 1819 |
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Strona xiv
... colour , hard and brittle , and of but little taste . It yields its peculiar smell on being very little heated . At 170 ° it sublimes in a fine powder , termed flowers of sulphur ; at 218 ° it melts , and at 560 ° it boils ; the vapour ...
... colour , hard and brittle , and of but little taste . It yields its peculiar smell on being very little heated . At 170 ° it sublimes in a fine powder , termed flowers of sulphur ; at 218 ° it melts , and at 560 ° it boils ; the vapour ...
Strona xv
... colour , and incapable of being respired . It will , however , sup- port combustion , and even produce it in phosphorus , antimony , & c . It destroys vegetable colours , and is therefore highly useful for bleaching . It was consi ...
... colour , and incapable of being respired . It will , however , sup- port combustion , and even produce it in phosphorus , antimony , & c . It destroys vegetable colours , and is therefore highly useful for bleaching . It was consi ...
Strona xx
... colour : ' it is acrid , and has alkaline properties . Its metal , named STRONTIUM , nearly resembles barium . We ... colour , high lustre , and the most ductile and mallea- ble of all known bodies . Sp . gr . 19,376 . When melted , it ...
... colour : ' it is acrid , and has alkaline properties . Its metal , named STRONTIUM , nearly resembles barium . We ... colour , high lustre , and the most ductile and mallea- ble of all known bodies . Sp . gr . 19,376 . When melted , it ...
Strona xxi
... colour . - 2 . PLATINUM is white , but not so bright as silver . It is as hard as iron , and very ductile and malleable . It is the heaviest of all bodies , sp . gr . being , at least , 23 . Neither gold nor platinum will unite with ...
... colour . - 2 . PLATINUM is white , but not so bright as silver . It is as hard as iron , and very ductile and malleable . It is the heaviest of all bodies , sp . gr . being , at least , 23 . Neither gold nor platinum will unite with ...
Strona xxii
... colour , but soon tarnishes . When melted it is of a bluish green colour . Sp . gr . about 8,9 . It is very malleable and ductile . Our silver coin consists of 12 of silver alloyed with 1 of copper ; the alloy being harder than silver ...
... colour , but soon tarnishes . When melted it is of a bluish green colour . Sp . gr . about 8,9 . It is very malleable and ductile . Our silver coin consists of 12 of silver alloyed with 1 of copper ; the alloy being harder than silver ...
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