A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 106
ormation ofnew molecules, by the combination of atoms underthe electric force, as well as the decomposition ofmolecules by electricity. The action of a series of sparks passed throughair, in forming nitric acid, is an instance of theformer, and electrolytic decompositions in gen-eral afford… … of a factional machine. The bell C, is insulatedfrom this conductor by means of a silk thread,but is connected with the ground by the metallicchain. Under thesecircumstances theclappers, 1, 1, insu-lated by silk threads,t, t, are attracted toB, B, by an inducedcharge and repelledto C, where they…
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