 | Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...remarkable differences in this respect, platina being nearly four times as In ¡ivy an tellurium ; and in the philosophical division of the classes of bodies,...properties must always be the foundation of arrangement. Hence the bases of the alkalies are denominated, Potassium, and Sodaum. In reference to his own discoveries,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Science - 1810 - 844 pages
...between platina and tellurium, the former being nearly four time* heavier than the lattvr, — '« and in the philosophical division " of the classes of bodies, the analogy between the greater • Journal, vol. XXIII, p £56. f Ibid, »ol XX, j». 321. " miinbev " number of properties must always... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1808 - 472 pages
...remarkable differences in this respect, platina being nearly four times as heavy as tellurium * ; and in the philosophical division of the classes of bodies,...which, by common consent, has been applied to other newly-dis* Tellurium is not much more than six times as hra vy as the ba sis of soda. There is great... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1808 - 476 pages
...remarkable differences in .this respect, platma being nearly four times as heavy as tellurium * j and in the philosophical division of the classes of bodies,...this idea, in naming the bases of potash and soda, ,jt will, be proper to adopt the termination which, by common consent, has been applied to other ne.wly-dis*... | |
 | William Nicholson - Science - 1808 - 846 pages
...between the greater number of properties mast al. ways be the foundation of arrangement. Nomenclature. On this idea, in naming the bases of potash and soda,...consent, has been applied to other newly discovered metal*, and which, though originally Latin, is now naturalized in our language. Fotuium and Petasium... | |
 | Medicine - 1809 - 336 pages
...remarkable differences in this respect; platina being nearly four times as heavy as tellurium; and in the philosophical division of the classes of bodies,...properties must always be the foundation of arrangement; hence the basis of the alkalies are denominated Potassium and Sodaum. In reference to his own discoveries,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...fixed alkalies to be metals, Mr. Davy lias named one Potasium, and the other Sodium ; adopting that termination which, by common consent, has been applied to other newly discovered metals. On on examination of the volatile alkali, and utter a great number of complex and tedious experiments,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 684 pages
...fixed alkalies to be metals, Mr. Davy has named one Potasium, and the other Sodium ; adopting that termination which, by common consent, has been applied to other newly discovered metals. On an examination of the volatile alkali, and after a great number of complex and tedious experiment!",... | |
 | Samuel Parkes - Chemistry - 1814 - 584 pages
...fixed alkalies to be metals. Sir H. Davy has named onePotasium, and ihe other Sodium ; adopting that termination which, by common consent, has been applied to other newly discovered metals. On an examination of tlie volatile alkali, and after a great number of complex and tedious experiment*,... | |
 | William Henry - Chemistry - 1819 - 440 pages
...and the bases of the alkalies. In giving names to the alkaline bases, Sir H. Davy has adopted that termination, which, by common consent; has been applied...originally Latin, is now naturalized in our language. The base of potash he has called POTASSIUM, and the base of soda SODIUM ; and these names have met... | |
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... and in the philosophical division of the classes of bodies, the analogy between the greater number of properties must always be the foundation of arrangement. On this idea, in naming the bases of potash and soda, it will be proper to adopt the termination... 
