 When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate particles are separated from each other to a much greater distance than in any other state; each particle occupies the centre of a comparatively large sphere, and supports its dignity by keeping...  A Treatise on the Principles of Chemistry - Page 9by Matthew Moncrieff Pattison Muir - 1884 - 488 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Higgins - Atomic theory - 1814 - 194 pages
...system. Here follows Mr. Dalton's third chapter, on chemical synthesis. 164 " ON CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS.* * When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...much greater distance than in any other state ,- each particlb occupies the center of a comparatively large sphere, and supports its digmty by keeping all... | |
 | John Joseph Griffin - Chemistry - 1847 - 584 pages
...the ATOMIC THEORY, in the words of its inventor, DK. JOHN D ALTON : — " ON CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS. — When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...otherwise, are disposed to encroach upon it, at a respectable distance. When we attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere, it is somewhat... | |
 | William Charles Henry - Chemistry - 1854 - 302 pages
...perceive, in his chapter on synthesis, which is here introduced in extenso. " ON CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS. " WHEN any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere, it is somewhat like attempting to conceive the number of stars in the universe ; we are... | |
 | Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - Science - 1856 - 340 pages
...strata like a pile of shot." The chapter " On Chemical Synthesis" gives his theory. He there says, " When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...their gravity, or otherwise, are disposed to encroach on it, at a respectful distance. When we attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere,... | |
 | Andrew Ure - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1860 - 972 pages
...other in a remarkable manner. The Atomic Theory of Dalton is thus set forth by the author : — ** When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...their gravity, or otherwise, are disposed to encroach on it — at a respectful distance. When we attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere,... | |
 | Henry Lonsdale - Cumberland (England) - 1867 - 336 pages
...on "Chemical Synthesis" will be serviceable in illustrating his theory. «ON CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS. " When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere, it is somewhat like attempting to conceive the number of stars in the universe ; we are... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1867 - 1006 pages
...thus set forth by the author : — " When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate panicles are separated from each other to a much greater distance...their gravity, or otherwise, are disposed to encroach on it — at a respectful distance. When we attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere,... | |
 | Henry Lonsdale - 1874 - 352 pages
...on " Chemical Synthesis " will be serviceable in illustrating his theory. "ON CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS. " When any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere, it is somewhat like attempting to conceive the number of stars in the universe ; we are... | |
 | Robert Routledge - Science - 1881 - 748 pages
...paragraphs from the " New System of Chemical Philosophy." " When any body exists in the elastic (gaseous) state, its ultimate particles are separated from each...attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere, it is somewhat like attempting to conceive the number of stars in the universe : we are... | |
 | John Dalton - Air - 1893 - 60 pages
...particle of hydrogen is like every other particle of hydrogen, &c. ON CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS. BY JOHN DALTON.* WHEN any body exists in the elastic state, its ultimate...attempt to conceive the number of particles in an atmosphere, it is somewhat like attempting to conceive the number of stars in the universe ; we are... | |
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