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INDEX Abraum salz, 46 Acetic acid, 1 16, 119 Acetone, 119, 129 Acetylene, 35 Acid carbonate of ammonia, 187 Acid carbonate of soda, 187 Acid sulphite of lime, 172 Acids, 49 Air, composition of, 8 ; constituents of, 7, 27, 47 ; pressure of, 5, 75 ; weight of, 3 Albumen, coagulation of, 56 ; in various foods, 89 ; use of, in photography, 226 Albuminoids, 56, 57, 61, 90 Alchemy, 245 Alcohol, 85, 103 ; as a food, 115 ; quantity in beer, 102 ; in wine, 95 ; in spirits, 107, 114 Alcohol, absolute, in Alizarin, 156 Alkali, 49, 177 Alkaline pyrogallate in photo- graphy, 228 Alkaloids, 294 Alloys, 287 Alum, 140, 149 ; use of, in dyeing, 149 ; in tanning, 140 Alumina, 141, 142, 283 Aluminium, 282, 285 Amalgams, 204 Amber, 1 59 Ammonia, 29,49 Ammonia soda process, 187 Ammonia water, 29 Amptre, 23 note Amylic alcohol, 109 Anaesthetics, 302 Aniline black, 162 Aniline colours, 153, 298 Animal charcoal, 42 Anode, 235 Anthracene, 153 Antichlor, 146, 167 Antipyrin, 301 Antiseptics, 304 Aqua fortis, 181 Argon, 8 Aroma of wines, 95 Arrac, 114 Arrowroot, 67 Artificial butter, 65 Artificial fodder, 60 Artificial gems, 207 Artificial horsehair, 135 Artificial leather, 131 Artificial silk, 1 34 Artificial wool, 133 Ash analysis, 37 Atom, 24 Atomic weights, 307 note Atropine, 295 BACON and peas, 92 Baking, 84 Baking powder, 87 Barilla, 178, 185 Barley, too 3I2 INDEX Barometer, 5 Base metals, 241, 252 Bases, 49 Beefsteak, 81 Beer, 99, 102 Beetroot sugar, 73 Benzene, 298 Bessemer steel, 271 Beverages, 77, 93 Bicarbonate of ammonia, 187 ; of soda, 187 Bichromate of potash, 232 Bimetallism, 243 Biscuit porcelain, 219 Blast furnace, 258, 260 note, 263 Blasting gelatin, 129 Bleaching, 144, 167 Bleaching powder, 145, 167 Blendes, 241 note Blueing washed linen, 144 Body, maintenance of tempera- ture of, ii, 91 Boilers, 108, 173, 267 Boiling under increased pressure, 108 ; under reduced pressure, 75 Bonbon making, 71 Bones, 41 ; fat of, 41, 193 Boric acid, 202 Bran, 68 Brandy, 114 Brass, 289 Brazilwood, 157 Bread, 86 Bread, black, 92 Breath, expired, 10 Breathing, i, n Bricks, 209 Britannia metal, 291 Bromide of ammonium, 229 Bromide of silver, 222, 229 Bromine, 46 Bronze, 288 Bunsen's burners, 33 Butter, 65 ; artificial, 65 CALAMINE, 290 Calcined soda, 186 Calcining, 42, 186, 188 Calcium carbide, 35,51 Calcium nitride, 51 Calcium oxide, 177 Calico printing, 158 Camera obscura, 224 Camphor, 103 note Candle light, 17, 1 8 Candles, snuffing of, 19 Cane sugar, 72 Carbohydrates, 56, 64 Carbolic acid, 128, 153, 305 Carbon, n, 16, 21, 91, 252 Carbon, bisulphide of, 30 Carbon monoxide, 252, 260 note Carbonic acid, 12, 32, 85, 126, 187 Carbonic acid in beer, 102 Carbonic acid in expired breath, 10 "Carbonising," 134 Casein, 57 Cast glass, 204 Cast iron, 253, 258, 260, 261 Cast steel, 270 Catechu, 139 Caustic lime, 177, 207 Caustic potash, 177, 191 Caustic soda, 191 Cellite, 131 Celluloid, 131 Cellulose, 69, 125, 169, 171 Cementation steel, 269 Cements, 211 Cerotic acid, 20 Chalk, 176, 1 88, 191, 202 Chamois leather, 141 Champagne, 96 Charcoal, 16, 107 Chemical formulae, 23, 130, 307 note Chemistry, differences between, and physics, i, 2 Chili saltpetre, 49, 50 Chloral, 301 Chlorate explosives, 130 Chlorate of potash, 130 Chloride of ammonium, 189 Chloride of calcium, 146, 189 Chloride of lime, 145, 184 INDEX 313 of Chloride of silver, 222 Chlorine, 145, 184, 189 Chloroform, 301, 303 Chlorophyll-grains, 36, 67 Chromegelatin, 232 Chrome leather, 142 Chrome yellow, 160 Chromium oxide, 142, 150, 220 Cider, 96 Circulation of the blood, n Clay, 209 ; modelling in, 212 Coagulation of albumen, 56 blood, 59 ; of milk, 57 Coal gas, 28 Coal tar, 29, 153; colours, 153, 157 Cobalt, 1 60 ; chloride of, 163 ; oxide of, 220 Cocaine, 295 Cochineal, 151 Cocoanut butter, 195 ; oil, 195 Coffee, 77, 138 Coinage, 287 Coke, 29, 262 Collodion, 128 ; use of, in photo- graphy, 227 Colophony resin, 196 Colour photography, 234 Combustion, 7, n Common salt, 179, 187, 194, 214 Condiments, 77 Congo red, 152 Coniine, 299 Cooking, 77, 78 Cooking by gas, 33 Copal, 162 Copper, 281, 289 ; chloride of, 163 Copying ink, 163 Cordite, 130 Corrosive sublimate, 306 Cotton, 144 Cotton, dyeing of, 148, 1 50, i 52 Cotton-seed oil, 65, 161 Cream, 57, 91 Crops, productiveness of , 52 ; rota- tion of , 38 Crucible steel, 271 Cryolite, 209 Crystallisation, water of, 186 Cuivre poli, 290 DAGUERREOTYPES, 225 " Degras," 143 Denaturalised spirit, 112 Dephosphorising iron, 273 Developers, 225, 227 Dextrin, 71 Diabetic patients, diet of, 70 note, 76, 90, 95 Diastase, 100, 105 Diazo compounds, 152 Diffusion, 9 Digestion, 53, 60 Dioxyanthraquinone, 1 56 Diphtheria serum, 59 Disinfection, 305 Distillation, 25, 102 note, no Distillation, dry, 28 Dough, 84 Drinks, spirituous, 85, 93 Dry plates (photographic), 229 Ducat, origin of word, 247 Dyeing, 147 Dyeing extracts, 1 57 Dynamite, 127 EARTH, infusorial, 127 Eau de Javelle, 146 Effervescing wines, 96 Eggs, 91 note Electric furnace, 25, 292 Electric lamps, 293 Electro-deposition of metals, 284 Electrolysis, 285 Elements, 2 1 Emanation of radium, 239 Eosin, 163 Esparto grass, 169 Ethane, 23, 297 Ether, 302 Evaporation under reduced pre sure, 75 Excise duties on spirits, 112 INDEX FALLOW, 39 Fats, 19, 64, 192 Fatty acids, 20, 192 Fayence, 215 Felspar, 217 Felting cloth, 132 Felting paper pulp, 165, 168 Fermentation, 85, 93, 96, 101 Fermented liquors, 93 Ferrous sulphate, 227 Fibres, animal and vegetable, 132 Fibrin, 53 Fir wood, 173 Fire-clay, 212 Fireworks, 131 Fitted soap, 195 Flame, nature of, 17, 33 Florin, origin of word, 247 Flowers, manuring of, 41 note Fluorescence, 236 Fodder, 60 Foods, 56, 63, 76, 89 Forging iron, 253 Fruit ethers, 95, 113 Fruits, fermentation of, 94] Fruits, ripening of, 69 Fuchsin, 148, 163 Fulling cloth, 132 Fulminating mercury, 125 Furriery, 141 Fusel oil, 109 GALENA, 213 Gallotannate of iron, 162 Galls, 162 Gambier, 139 Garden manure, 41 note Gas, 28 Gas, cooking by, 33 Gas generators, 277 Gas-lights, incandescent, 34 Geissler tubes, 235 Gelatin, 61 Gelatin emulsion process, 229 Gems, artificial, 207 Glances, 241 note Glass, 199, 200, 203, 207 Glass, colouring of, 207 Glauber's salt, 180, 186 Glazes, 213 Glove leather, 141 Glucose, 71, 85, 94 Glue, 61 Gluten, 84 Glycerin, 19, 161, 192 Gold, 220, 242 ; production of , 245 Gold purple, 207 Gold standard, 243, 245 Grape sugar, 66, 7 1 Greek fire, 121 Guano, 42 Guncotton, 125 Gunpowder, 123 Gypsum, 44, 170 HARD soap, 193, 194 Hartshorn, salts of, 87 Hartshorn, spirits of, 30 Helium, 8 Hides, 136 High-fermentation beer, 101 Hoffman's drops, 302 note Honey, 98 Hops, 100 Hydraulic cements, 211 Hydrocarbons, 21, 296 Hydrochloric acid, 183, 184 Hydrochloric acid in the stomach, 53,6o Hydrogen, 22 Hydrogen peroxide, 147 Hydroquinone, 227 Hyposulphite of soda, 146, 226 latro chemists, 294 Incandescent gas-lights, 34 Indelible ink, 221 Indigo, 154 Indulin black, 162 Ink, 162 Inorganic salts, 49 Iodide of silver, 222 Iodine, 51 lodoform, 304 INDEX 315 Iron, 53, 256 ; output of, in different countries, 255 note Iron in foods, 80 KAIRINE, 301 Kaolin, 217 Kathode rays, 235 Kid-glove leather, 141 Koumiss, 98 Krypton, 8 LACTIC acid, 57, 85 Lactic fermentation, 57, 87, 98, 137 Lakes, 150 Lead glance, 241 note Lead glass, 206 Lead glaze, 213, 214 Lead oxide, 161, 206 Lead soap, 198 Leaden chambers, 180 Leaden pipes 173 Leather, 136, 140, 141, 143 Leblanc soda process, 179 Lighting-gas, 33 Lime, 176, 177, 188, 197, 210 Lime-sandstone bricks, 211 Limestone, 176, 210 Linen, 144 Linoleic acid, 160 Linoleum, 162 Linseed oil, 160 Liqueurs, 113 Loading paper, 170 Loading soap, 194 Logwood, 157 Low-fermentation beer, 101 Lunar caustic, 221 MADDER, 155 Majolica, 216 Malt, 100 Manganese, 272 ; peroxide of, 184 Manures, 37 ; artificial, 44, 46, 48, 50. 5i, 52 Margarine, 65 Marsh-gas, 23 Mashing process, 100 Matches, 13 Mead, 98 Meal. 266 XENON, 8 YEAST, 85, 86, 93, 105 Yolk of eggs, 141 ZINC, 282 Zinc blende, 241 note Printed by Maxell, Watson &• Viney, Ld., London and A ylcsbury, England. 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