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RefNoAP/37/32
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Note on nitro-glycerine' by A W [Alexander William] Williamson
Date1854
DescriptionWilliamson briefly describes some characteristics of nitroglycerine; namely that it is formed 'by acting upon glycerine with a mixture, in equal volumes, of concentrated nitric and sulphuric acids, the glycerine being added by a few drops at a time', and that it is heavier than water, soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether. He explains that it is difficult to complete a full analysis of the substance due to its tendency to decompose in drying.

Subject: Analytical chemistry

Received and read 15 June 1854. Communicated by Dr [William] Sharpey.

This paper was published in full in volume 7 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Note on nitro-glycerine'.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1854.0031
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3754Williamson; Alexander William (1824 - 1904)1824 - 1904
NA7273Sharpey; William (1802 - 1880)1802 - 1880
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