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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1909. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX Accelerators in cement, 208 Acid-forming oxides, 85 Acids, bases and salts, 88 Adherence, in cements, 198 in stones, 189 Adulteration of paints, 808 Sec also Pigments. Air, carbon dioxide in, 28 chemical properties, 20 composition, 26 moisture in, 28 weight of, 22 Alabaster, 180 Alloys, brass, 265 bronze, 266 fusible, 269 nature of, 264 pewter, 268 solder, 268 Alumina, both acid and base, 85, 211 forms of, 114 in cements, 186,194,202, 206 Aluminium, bronze, 267 paint, 831 metallic, 262, 263 test for in compounds, 821 Analysis of water, 74--6 Ancaster stone, 126 Angus Smith's solution, 821 Aquafortis, 82 Artificial stone, 212 Asphalte, 217 Asphaltum, 314 Atomic theory, 53 Atomic weights, explained, 54 table of, 56 Atoms, 18 Augite, 117, 120, 122 Barium carbonate, properties of, 120 use in clays as corrective, 16 Barium sulphate, in paints, 820 properties of, 120 Basalt, 124 Bases, defined, 88 in natural materials, 107 in paints, 315 See Faints. Bath stone, 126 Baukbchinoeb on stones, 188 Bedding planes, 96 Bessemer steel, 244 Binding materials, table of, 169 Biotite mica. See Micas. Bitumen, 217 Black pigments, bone, 330 ivory, 380 lamp, 330 Blue pigments, Chinese, 828 Prussian, 828 ultramarine, 829 Brass, 265 Bricks. See Clays. lime in, 161 Bronze, 266 Brown pigments, sienna, 328 umber, 828 Calcite, 120 See Calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate, as a mineral, 113, 120 in clays, 152, 160, 165 in limes, 171 in paints, 821 in stones, 124, 130, 131 Calcium chloride, 68 Calcium sulphate, as a mineral, 114, 120 in cements, 185, 192 in clays, 152, 161,166 in paints, 821 in plasters, 169, 170 in selenitic limes, 175 Calculations, chemical, 60 Cambium layer in wood, 284 Carbolic acid, 89 Carbonates, tests for, 92 Carbon dioxide, 91 Carbon monoxide, 92 Cast iron, car...
