The Romance of Modern Chemistry

INDEX o M P N Nitro-glycerine, 177, 336, 337 Nobel, 336, 337 Noble metals, 68 Non-electrolytes, 311 Liquid air, 186, 188, 190 „ helium, 191 „ hydrogen, 186, 190 Liquids and gases, 47 Lubricating oils, 242, 243 Luminosity of flame, 158 Madder root, 253, 254 Magnesium, 114 Manures, 223, 224, 225 Margarine, 239, 264, 265 Marsh gas, 132 Matches, 121 Mauve, 285 Mercury, 22 Mercury fulminate, 167 Metals distilled, 194 Meteorites, 205 Methylated spirit, 144 Mice in poisonous air, 46 Microscope as detective, 265, 266 Milk, 262, 263, 264, 266 Mineral oils, 237 Mineral waters, 104 Mixtures and compounds, 33, 77 Moissan, 54, 198, 200 Molecules, 36, 48 Mortar, 93 Naphtha, 135, 144, 283 Native elements, 31 Natural gas, 136 Nitrates in the soil, 222 Nitre in gunpowder, 171 Nitric acid from the atmosphere, 202, 224, 249 Nitro-explosives, 174 Nitrogen, 42 Nitrogen for plants, 221 Nitrogen iodide, 166 Oils, 237 Oil wells, 134 Ores, 62 Organic substances, 29, 250 Osmotic pressure, 305, 306, 307 Oxygen, 42, 58, 96, 336 Oxygen from air, 190, 195 Oxyhydrogen flame, 197 Ozone, 68 Paint, 241 Palm oil, 242 Paper duty, 276 Paracelsus, 27 Paraffin oil, 149 Paste, 55 Peas, 228 Peat, 131, 139, 149 Perkin, Sir William, 285, 286, 287 Petrifying springs, 100 Petroleum, 135 Pharaoh’s serpent, 250 Phenacetine, 288 Philosopher’s stone, 24 Phosphorescent sulphides, 329, 330 Phosphorus, 51 Phosphorus from bones, 201 Phosphorus in matches, 122 Photomicrographs, 325 Pig-iron, 63 Pins, 73 Plant chemistry, 219 Platinum, 68, 125, 196, 331, 332 Platinum solution, 332, 333 346