10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACMUS»
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1
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins
It was for a long time believed that the Dutch prepared their lacmus from those
linen rags which in the south of France are dipped in the juice of the Croton
tinctorium2 ; and this idea appeared the jnore probable, as most of this tourntsol
en ...
Johann Beckmann, William Francis, John William Griffith, 1846
2
A History of Inventions and Discoveries
The Dutch, who have found out better methods than other nations of
manufacturing many commodities, so as to render them cheaper, and thereby to
hurt the trade of their neighbours, are the inventors also of lacmus,* a preparation
of argol, ...
Johann Beckmann, William Johnston (M.A.), 1814
3
Arts Companion, Or A New Assistant for the Ingenious: In 3 ...
V. O/1" Lacmus *r Litmus Blue. ANOTHER Blue, which is a beautiful Colour, and
will run in a lJen as free a3 [nk, is made of Lacmus, or as some call it Litmus,
which may be met with at most Druggists. This Colour however is never met with
...
4
Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology: The Whys and ...
... name Laccifer lacca Kerr (a lacquer-producing insect), from lacc(a)-, and -fer
laccase derived from lacc(a)- and -ase laccol C23H36O2, derived from lacc(a)-
and -ol lacmoid derived from lacmus (New Latin: litmus) and -oid lacmus New
Latin ...
5
Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
Thus do they pound cinnabar and smalt finer than other nations, and yet fell both
these articles cheaper. Thus do they sift cochineal, and fell it cheaper than what
is unsifted. " It was for a long time believed, that the Dutch prepared their lacmus
...
Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig, 1801
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Encyclopædia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
Acid of I. The solution reddens lacmus, coagulatesa solution as has been already
remarked, are only the acid of Acid of molybdfe- of soap, and precipitates hepar
sulphuris. 2. If this molybdaena volatilized by that of sea-salt. WOIYNFna agfh" ...
7
The essentials of materia medica, therapeutics, and the ...
Dose. Of the decoction, 1 fl. oz. to 2 fl. oz. Lacmus. Litmus. Appendix B. A peculiar
blue colouring matter, obtained from Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, and
other lichenous plants. Litmus is extensively prepared in Holland. Description.
Sir Alfred Baring GARROD, 1864
8
The Art of Drawing in Perspective ... A New Edition, ...
The Lacmus or Litmus-blue is another beautiful Colour, and will run in a Pen as
free as Ink: being made of Lacmus, or, as some term it, Litmus, which is sold at
most Druggistsshops. But as this Colour is never to be met -*with, prepared for ...
9
Dictionarium Polygraphicum: Or, The Whole Body of Arts ...
LACMUS or LITMUS BLUE. This is a beautiful bk ?nd will run in a pen as free as
ink. It is made of lacmus, or ss fome call it Litmus, which may be had at the
druggists. But as this colour is never to be met with prepar'd, I shall here fet down
the ...
10
Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and ...
Lacmus, or Litmus Blue. This is a beautiful blue, and will run in a pen as free as
ink. It is made of lacmus, and prepared thus : Take an ounce of lacmus, and boil it
in a pint of small-beer wort, till the colour is as strong as you would have it ; then ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, William Smellie, 1773
