Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 345
ctrical.It is composed of water, an acid, some oil, and an inflam-mable gas which goes off when the amber is distilled. The well-known camphor is got from a tree called theLaurus Camphora; it is a white, waxy substance, andcan be obtained by oxidizing certain volatile oils. It isgenerally produced… … ALBUMEN. 179 menon is due to the surface tension of the liquid, whichdiminishes when it is in contact with the vapour of thesubstance. Nitrogenous Substances. There are certain albuminous compounds which wemust mention here. These are albumen, fibrine, andcaseine. Albumen is the white of egg;…
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