Caloric, its mechanical, chemical and vital agencies in the phenomena of natureW. Pickering, 1843 |
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æther æthereal affinity agency of caloric agent amount of caloric aqueous vapour atmosphere atmospheric electricity atomic weight augmented aurora barometer battery bodies caloric and electricity camphene carbon carbonic acid cause chemical action chemical affinity chlorine clouds cohesion cold combustion composed compound condensation conductors copper diminished disengaged dissolved earth effects elastic force elec electric fluid equal evaporation evolved expanded experiments fact galvanic gaseous gases glass greater heat hydrogen igneous inches iodine iron latent caloric light liquids maintained mercury metals middle latitudes motion mountains nature nearly Newton nitric acid nitrogen observed ocean owing oxidation oxygen particles phenomena philosophers phosphorus planets plates polar ponderable matter portion principle produced proportion quantities of caloric radiation ratio regions repulsion rocks salts shewn solar solid solution specific gravity sulphuric acid supposed surface temperature theory thunder storm tion tornado tricity tropical volatile volcanos voltaic volume warm winds wire zinc