What is "compounds"

Usage examples of "compounds".

The general methods of working resemble those of ordinary chemical analysis, and their successful working is greatly helped by a knowledge of, at any rate, those compounds of the metal which enable it to be separated, and of those which are the most convenient forms in which it can be weighed.

All molybdenum compounds are converted into the trioxide by boiling with nitric acid.

It is the duty of the lymphatics to slowly convert the fat by such transformation, that when it reaches the general circulation, it may there unite with other organic compounds, the process being aided by atmospheric nitrogen, introduced during the act of respiration.

Some persons, while admitting that our medicines are good pharmaceutical compounds, object to them on the ground that they are too often used with insufficient judgment.

We do not use those narcotics and compounds of antipyrine and other similar agents which are very depressing in their effects, and, like morphine and other preparations of opium, give only temporary relief, and interfere with the action of the heart, but we use treatment that builds up the system, removes the cause of the difficulty and restores the nervous system and all the organs of the body to a normal and healthful condition.

Here are manufactured all the various medicinal preparations and compounds prescribed by the Faculty, in the treatment of special cases.

So it is with all the compounds of earth and fire, even with water and air added to them?

Including compounds with these, the standard may be calculated by multiplying the standard got in the usual way, by the percentage of metal in the compound or impure substance, and dividing by 100.

Cupric compounds are generally green or blue, and are soluble in ammonia, forming deep blue solutions.

Ferrous compounds are converted into ferric by the action of an oxidising agent in the presence of an acid.

The oxide of cobalt forms coloured compounds with many other metallic oxides.

Manganese compounds are characterised by the readiness with which they may be converted into highly-oxidised bodies.

The vanadates, like the chromates, are coloured compounds, generally yellow or red.

With natural compounds containing metallic oxides this colour is masked.

Traces of cerium compounds boiled with dioxide of lead and nitric acid will give a yellow solution.