A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... acid ought to be a derivative of the word sulphur ; but this acid exists in two states of saturation and shows different properties in each . To avoid confusion , each state must be given a name that , while conserving the root ...
... acid ought to be a derivative of the word sulphur ; but this acid exists in two states of saturation and shows different properties in each . To avoid confusion , each state must be given a name that , while conserving the root ...
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... acid , and , as nitric acid was required in the manufacture of sulphuric acid , the alkali manufacturer easily developed into a manufacturer of hydrochloric , nitric , and sulphuric acids , and various salts of sodium , copper , and ...
... acid , and , as nitric acid was required in the manufacture of sulphuric acid , the alkali manufacturer easily developed into a manufacturer of hydrochloric , nitric , and sulphuric acids , and various salts of sodium , copper , and ...
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... acid at about a twentieth of the former price , and so presented to industry for the first time the possibility of procuring acid at reasonable cost . Unfortunately no detailed account of all the uses to which this early acid was put ...
... acid at about a twentieth of the former price , and so presented to industry for the first time the possibility of procuring acid at reasonable cost . Unfortunately no detailed account of all the uses to which this early acid was put ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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