The Dictionary Of Photography For The Amateur And Professional Photographer Classic Reprint

Download or read book A Dictionary of Photography for the Amateur and Professional Photographer (Classic Reprint) written by Edward John Wall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Dictionary of Photography for the Amateur and Professional Photographer Glacial Acetic Acid contains 99 per cent. Of acid and 1 per cent. Of water. Its specific gravity varies from 15065 to 1066. When cooled to 34° F. It solidifies into a mass of crystals, and remains solid till the temperature is raised to From this property is derived the term glacial. Care should be exercised in handling this, as it is a powerful escharotic; if any should by chance be spilt upon the naked skin, an alkali should be immediately applied. It is, of course, a porson, by reason of its escharotic properties - the Obvious antidote' is chalk, lime, or other alkalies. It is miscible with water and alcohol in all proportions. It is a solvent of pyroxyline. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.