"The letter C marks the point where the vessel to be exhausted is attached." -Century, 1889
An illustration of an Alcoholometer, used to measure the alcohol content in liquids. A, distilling-flask;…
"A vessel formerly used in chemistry for distillation, and usually made of glass or copper."-Whitney,…
A bucking board upon which ore is pulverized into manageable pieces with a muller, which is like a hammer.…
(1627-1691) An Irish natural philosopher noted for his physics and chemistry. Dr. Boyle was known for…
"Bunsen's Burner, a form of gas burner especially adapted for heating, consisting of a tube, in which,…
A French physicist and chemist famous for her work on radioactivity. She was the first person honored…
Apparatus used for distillation, separating liquid from the impurities contained in it. A, reservoir;…
"M. Cailleter's apparatus is represented. The gas under experiment is contained in a stout glass tube…
"M. Cailleter's apparatus is represented. The gas under experiment is contained in a stout glass tube…
"Hydrometers of variable immersion are usually light hollow glass spindles weighted by shot or mercury."—Finley,…
"The US Treasury Dept. and its internal revenue servie uses a series of carefully adjusted hydrometers…
This form shows the planes given on a crystal of hydrous nickel sulphate: the basal pinacoid, (c); three…
A woman mixing milk with acid to test it, using a rotary motion with the bottle not pointed towards…
This figure shows the molecular structure that results when the distribution of attractive forces in…
This figure shows the orientation of molecules as they would appear in a gas or a liquid. The molecules…
This figure shows the orientation of molecules in a substance in a solid state. The molecules are confined…
This figure shows a crystal of Orthoclase, exhibiting forms (M), (P), (T), (x), (y), (o), and (n).
This illustration shows a solid state where the orientation is only partial, as in the case of twin…
"A Retort is a vessel in whose chamber an object is subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat,…
This furnace is used to purify a gold concentrate. The gold concentrates, if non-pyritic, are treated…
This figure shows a crystal of Rhodonite (manganese meta-silicate), whose forms are: (c), (b), (a),…
"Ruedorf's sand-bath, a simple form of sand-bath in which the temperature can be regulated by raising…
"A glass vessel used to separate liquids which differ in specific gravity and are not miscible." -Whitney,…
This figure represents a solid state where there is no regularity of molecular orientation, as in the…
"To the end of the delivery-tube of a Florence flask containing water, attach a 'trap' so that the water…
A vial, approximately one third full of a dark granular substance, with a cork stopper.