"Non-resinous" Quotes from Famous Books
... ordinary amalgamating table fitted with mercury riffles. The surface of the table is in no way interfered with or disturbed. The bed of the riffle, however, is constructed of some porous material, such as leather, non-resinous wood, or cement, which serves as the diaphragm upon which the mercury rests, and separates the fluid metal from the electrolyte beneath. Running the full length of the table is a thin layer of sand, supported and pressing against the diaphragm, and ... — Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 • Various |