| Reference number | CLP/6/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, account of dissolving bodies in menstrua by William Molyneux |
| Date | 1686 |
| Description | Discusses how heavy materials, such as iron or mercury could float in the lighter solvent it has been dissolved in, and how this relates to the law of hydrostatics.
At page 319 are Thomas Molyneux's thoughts about this paper
Subject: Hydrostatics
Read to the Royal Society on 5 May 1686 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1686.0015 |
| JBO/8/60 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/6/107 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5638 | Molyneux; William (1656 - 1698) | 1656 - 1698 |
| NA7851 | Molyneux; Sir; Thomas (1661 - 1733) | 1661 - 1733 |