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acetate of lead acetic acid added adulteration alcohol alkaline alum alumina ammonia analysis ASSAY barium chloride barytes basic bichromate body boiling calcining calcium carbonic acid caustic soda cent chamber china clay chromate chrome chrome-yellow Cloth cobalt colouring matter colouring power composition contains copal copper covering power crucible dissolved distillation dried drier dyestuffs EXETER STREET ferric filter furnace gallons green grinding heat hydrochloric acid insoluble lake lead acetate lead sulphate levigation linseed oil liquor litharge manganese mass material method mill mixed mixture obtained ochre orange paint pale pigment placed potash potassium precipitate prepared properties proportion Prussian blue red lead residue resin roller rosin salt sample sandarac shade silica small quantities sodium soluble in water solution specific gravity spirit sulphide sulphuric acid tanks temperature tint turpentine turps ultramarine usually varies variety varnish washed white lead yellow zinc white
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