A text-book on chemistry. For the use of schools and colleges (1866)
Draper, Henry, 1837-1882 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 38
ded to water, the point of maximumdensity descends, until it eventually sinks below thefreezing point. In the ocean the mass of water is sogreat that, although the maximum density is below 32°,the winter does not last sufficiently long to reduce thewhole to the frozen condition. It has already been… … rights, between which a metallic bar, provided with ahandle, fits so as to permit a rattling noise when it ismoved in the direction of its length. If the bar beheated by pouring hot water upon it, it will dilate tosuch an extent as to be with difficulty forced into place,and will no longer rattle.…
Chemistry · Physics
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