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absorbed acid gas action of heat alcohol apparatus atmosphere atoms ball become bismuth body boil bulb burning Burning-glass called carbonic acid causes celestial space charcoal cold combustion compressed condensation consequence consumed contained cooling copper cylinder earth ebullition effect elastic force equal ether evaporation example expansion experiment exterior fact Fahrenheit fall fire flame flask freezing fusion gases geyser glass globe grammes heat disengaged heat-rays hydrogen immense interior iron kilogramme less light liquid machine mass mechanical melted mercury metal metres millimetre molecules motion natural necessary observations oxygen pass phenomena phenomenon phosphorus piece of ice piston pressure prism produced quantity of heat radiation remains reservoir rise sensible heat snow solar rays solid solidification source of heat substances sufficient sulphur sulphurous acid supposed surface surrounding takes place temperature thermal units thermometer tion tube vaporisation vapour of water vessel Voltaic pile volume warm weight whilst zero
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