A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / by William Babington, Alexander Marcet, and William Allen.

  • William Babington
Date:
1811
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Credit: A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / by William Babington, Alexander Marcet, and William Allen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \ derived from these instruments.—Wedgwood’s Pyrometer.—Peculiarity respecting theexpansion of elastic fluids by lieat.—Exceptions to the law ot expansion by beat.—Expansive force of freezing water.—Contraction of Argil by heat.—Fusion and Vaporization of bodies.'—Evaporation,- dis¬ tinguished from vaporization.-^-Influence of the atmospheric pressure on vaporization. Theory of the Propagation and Equilibrium of free caloric. — Conducting powers of bodies.— ' Fluids are very slow conductors when at rest. o Radiation of heat .—Professor Prevost’s theory of universal radiation.—Reflexion of heat.— Professor Pictet’s apparent reflexion of cold.—■ Leslie’s differential thermometer.—Bodies differ in their reflecting, radiating, and absorbing powers.™Explanations and experimental illus¬ trations.—Practical applications of these prin¬ ciples.—Ignition is the ultimate effect of accu¬ mulated caloric in its free state.—Takes place in all bodies nearly at the same temperature. ■ II.—COMBINED CALORIC. Caloric., when combined with bodies,, may be considered in two points of view: 1st. As Specific or Comparative heat.—Mean¬ ing of these terms defined and illustrated by
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