These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Achmet, Achmet Tewfik Pasha, Acid Proof Cement.
An Arabian soothsayer of the ninth century. He wrote a book on The Interpretation of Dreams , following the doctrines of the East. The original is lost, but the Greek and Latin translations were printed at Paris, in 1603.
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2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about other peoples, religions, or nationalities that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) a Turkish statesman, born in 1818 at Constantinople. His father was a Greek convert; his mother was a Jewess. He was educated at Paris. He was appointed commander for the Porte, and displayed great diplomatic talent, and was sent, in 1851, as Ambassador to Persia. On his return he became a member of the state council and of the military council. He was regarded as one of the leaders in the Turkish reform party. In 1860_and 1861 he was Ambassador to Paris. He translated Molière into Turkish, and wrote a geographical text-book for schools. In 1877 the Sultan appointed him President of the first Turkish Chamber of Deputies. In 1878 he was Premier and signed the Peace of Santo Stefano. He died in June, 1891. ACHROMATIC. See TELESCOPE.
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or ACI REALE, a seaport town in Sicily, province of Catania, well built with lava, having a castle and many fine edifices. It has manufactories of silks, linens, cutlery, and filigree work. Pop. about 37,000.
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Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. Form a paste of powdered glass and a concentrated solution of silicate of soda. Cement for Thin Metal Sheets. Cut isinglass into small pieces and dissolve in a little water at a moderate heat; add a small quantity of nitric acid, the quantity being determined by experiment; with too much acid the cement dries too slowly, while with too little it does not adhere well. Cement for Glass and Brass. Melt together 1 part of wax and 5 parts of resin, and after melting stir in 1 part of burned ochre and 1/4 part plaster of
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Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. A cement that resists acid is made by melting one part India rubber with two parts linseed oil; add sufficient white bolus for consistency. Neither muriatic nor nitric acid attack it; it softens a little in heat, and its surface does not dry easily; which is produced by adding one-fifth part litharge.
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in chemistry, a salt of hydrogen in which the hydrogen can be replaced by a metal, or can, with a basic metallic oxide, form a salt of that metal and water. Acid oxides of the same element are distinguished by the termination of -ous and -ic-as sulphurous and sulphuric-the latter containing the most oxygen; they are also called anhydrides. They unite with water and form acids having the same terminations. By replacement of the hydrogen by a metal they form salts distinguished by the terminations -ite and -ate respectively. These acids are called oxygen acids. Many acids are formed by direct union of hydrogen with an element, as hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrosulphuric acid (H2S), or with an organic radical, as hydrocyanic acid, H(CN). Acids which are soluble in water redden blue litmus, and have a sour taste. Organic acids can be produced by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde. They contain the monad radical (HOOC), once if they are monobasic, twice if dibasic, etc. They are also classed as monatomic, diatomic, etc., according as they are derived from a monatomic or diatomic alcohol, etc. Many of vegeorganic acids occur in the juices , as formic acid tables, some in animals in ants.
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a ACHAIA. generic term employed
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SIR HENRY WENT- WORTH DYKE, an English sanitarian, born in 1815. He was an expert on chol- . era and the various forms of plague Professor of From 1857 to 1894 he was Medicine at Oxford, besides serving on various sanitary bodies. He was author Memoirs of the Cholera," etc. He of " died Oct. 16, 1900.
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a genus of skin diseases containing those characterized by pustules, which, after suppurating imperfectly, become small, hard, red, circumscribed skin, resolving themtubercles on the selves but slowly. Among the ng the leading ) the A. simspecies of the genus are (1 plex, consisting of small vari, which and break out on the face, the shoulders, the upper part of the back; (2) A. folthe A. ticularis, or maggot-pimple; (3) indurata, or stone-pock; and (4) the A. resaceæ, or carbuncle face.
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in the Roman Catholic of the Church, one of the inferior orders clergy, whose office it is to attend upon subdeacons in the minthe deacons and istry of the altar, to light and hold the present candles, to bear the incense, to In the priest with wine and water, etc. the primitive Church, the acolytes were to the in holy holy orders, and ranked next subdeacons; but, at the present time, often the duties of the acolyte are very performed by laymen and chorister boys.
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a province of the republic of Chile, bounded N. and W. by the province of Quillota, E. by the Andes, and S. by Santiago. antiago. Area, 5,406 square miles. The mountain Aconcagua is the loftiest of the Andes, being 23,910 feet above the level of the sea. Productions are maize, wheat, beans, pumpkins, melons, and other garden produce; vineyards and orchards are plentiful, and in summer numerous flocks are pastured on the slopes of the Andes. Gold is found and copper is worked in mines. Pop. about 130,000. Chief town San Felipe. On the S. side of the mountain rises a river of the same name. Aconcagua
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