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absorbed acid gas action of heat apparatus atmosphere become bismuth body boil bubble of air carbonic acid causes celestial spaces cold combustion compressed condenses consequence consumed contained cooling copper crystals cubic centimetres cylinder earth ebullition effect equal ether evaporation example expansion experiment exterior Fahrenheit fall filled fire flame flask freezing fusion gases geyser glacier glass globe grammes heat disengaged heat of fusion immense inches interior iron kilogramme light liquid mass mechanical melted mercury metal metres millimetre molecular forces molecules motion observed oxygen perature phenomena phenomenon piece of ice piston present pressure produced quantity of heat radiation remains reservoir resistance rise sensible heat separate sides snow solar rays solid solidification source of heat spheroidal substances sufficiently sulphur sulphurous acid supposed surface surrounding takes place temperature thermal units thermometer tion tube Tyndall vaporisation vapour of water vessel volatile Voltaic pile volume weight whilst zero
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