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Scientific amusements (1890)

Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 333

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in tabular form. The purified powderedsalt is creani of Tartar. Citric Acid (CsHgO^) is found native in citrons andlemons, as well as in currants and other fruits. It is anexcellent anti-scorbutic. 166 CHEMISTRY. Malic Acid (C^HjOj) is found chiefly in apples, as itsname denotes {malum, an apple).… … Tan-yard and pits. vegetables with an astringent taste contain this acid.Tannin is known for its astringent qualities. The namegiven to this acid is derived from the fact that it possessesa property of forming an insoluble compound with water,known as leather. Tanning is the term employed. Tanninis…

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