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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), I. (search)
plants. Modern chemistry has given us a number of recipes. Writing in the following solutions, subsequently dried, will be rendered visible by the means cited, developing certain colors. Ink.Treatment.Color developed. Acetate of lead.Liver of sulphur.Brown. Gold in aqua regia.Tin in aqua regia.Purple. Infusion of galls.Sulphate of iron.Black. Dilute sulphuric acid.Heat.Black. Cobalt in dilute aqua regia.Heat.Green. Precipitated oxide of cobalt in acetic acid and saltHeat.Blue. Lemon juice.Heat.Brown. Marking-ink is an aqueous solution of lunar caustic thickened with sap green and gum. It is written on a surface prepared by a weak solution of carbonate of soda and gum-arabic. A marking-ink requiring no preparation of the surface is made of nitrate of silver, 1 ounce; bi-tartrate of potash, 1 ounce; solution of ammonia, 4 ounces; archil, 1/2 ounce; honey, 3 drachms; tragacanth powder, 1 1/2 drachms. When written, pass a hot iron over it or hold to the fire. Mar
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), O. (search)
TropicsFragrant oil. Used in perfumery. FennelFoeniculum vulgareBritain, etcUsed in medicine. GrassAndropogon (various)IndiaObtained from various Indian grasses. Used in perfumery and medicine. JasmineJasminaceaeAsia, EuropeA perfume. Obtained from the flowers by placing them in tallow and extracting by means of alcohol the volatile principle. LavenderLavendula vera et spicaEuropeOil used largely in perfumery and medicine. Lemon-grassAndropogon citratumIndiaA delicious essential oil. LemonCitrus limonumWarm climatesThe rind affords an oil used in perfumery, flavoring, etc. NeroliCitrus (various)EuropePerfumed oil obtained from various species of the orange family. Affords the orange-flower water of the shops, etc. NutmegMyristica moschataMoluccas, etcEssential oil. Used in perfumery. Otto or attar of roseRosa moschataTurkey and SyriaA fragrant oil obtained from the Eastern species of rose. Centifolia, Damascena Orange(See Bergamot, Neroli.) PatchouliPogostemon patchouli
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
Chestnut, Amer.469–.545 Cocoa1.040 Cork.240 Cypress, Spanish.644 Cypress, American.553 Dogwood.756–.852 Ebony, Indian1.209 Ebony, American1.331 Elder.695 Elm.671 Elm, American.723–.775 Fir, Norway.512 Fir, Oregon, yellow.559–.630 Fir, Oregon, red.462 Fir, Oregon, white.468 Gum, black.615 Gum, blue.843 Gum, water1.000 Hackmatack.590 Hawthorn.910 Hazel.606–.860 Hemlock.368–.453 Hickory.826–.992 Holly.760 Holly, American.641 Juniper.556 Lancewood.720 Larch.544–.560 Lemon.703 Lignum-vitae1.257-1.333 Lime.804 Linden.604 Locust.728–.826 Logwood.913 Mahogany.720-1.063 Mahogany, San Domingo.727 Mahogany, Honduras.560 Maple.681–.755 Maple, bird's-eye.576 Maple, Oregon.491 Mulberry.897 Oak, African.823 Oak, Canadian.872 Oak, Dantzic.759 Oak, English.932 Oak, white.632–.882 Oak, live1.021-1.103 Olive.927 Orange.705 Pear.661 Persimmon.710 Pine, pitch1.080 Pine, red.590 Pine, white.360–.461 Pine, yellow.528–.672 Plum.785