 CARBONATE of LIME. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid when united with water, — and all combinations of it with other substances are called Carbonates. All limestones are carbonates of lime, and quick...  Annual Report on the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania - Page 88by Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. State Geologist (1836-1841) - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 570 pages
...almost entirely composed of it. Etym., Carbo, coal. CARBONATE of LIME. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid...are called Carbonates. All limestones are carbonates of lime, and quick lime is obtained by driving off the carbonic acid by heat. CARBONATED SPRINGS. Springs... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 562 pages
...almost entirely composed of it. Etym., Carbo, coal. CARBONATE of LIME. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid...are called Carbonates. All limestones are carbonates of lime, and quick lime is obtained by driving off the carbonic acid by heat. CARBONATED SPRINGS. Springs... | |
 | Virginia Geological Survey - Geology - 1836 - 552 pages
...Charcoal is almost entirely composed of it. Carbonate of Lime. — Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid...of it with other substances are called Carbonates. AH limestones are carbonates of lime, and quick lime is obtained by driving off the carbonic acid by... | |
 | geologocal survey of pennsylvania - Geology - 1838 - 446 pages
...almost entirely composed of it. Etym. earbo, coal. Carbonate of Lime. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid...combinations of it with other substances are called Car* bonales. All limestones are carbonates oflime, and quick lime is obtained by driving ofl' the... | |
 | George Roberts - 1839 - 208 pages
...is also the elementary substance of the diamond. CARBONATE OF LIME. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid...are called carbonates. All limestones are carbonates of lime, and quicklime is obtained by driving oif the carbonic acid by heat. CARBONATED SPRINGS ; springs... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Geology - 1847 - 434 pages
...almost entirely composed of it. Etym., carAo, coal. CARBONATE of LIME. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid, only obtained...other substances are called Carbonates. All limestones art carbonates of time, and quick-lime is obtained by driving off the carbonic acid, by hear. CARBONATED... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1847 - 866 pages
...almost entirely composed of it. Etym., carbo, coal. CARBONATE of LIME. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid...— and all combinations of it with other substances arc called Carbonates. All limestones arc carbonates of lime, and quicklime is obtained by driving... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1854 - 870 pages
...composed of it. Etym., carbo, coal. CARBONATE OF LIUE. Lime combines with great avidity with onrbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid when united...are called Carbonates. All limestones are carbonates of lime, and quicklime is obtained by driving off the carbonic acid by heat. CARBONATED SPRINGS. Springs... | |
 | Missouri. State geologist, George Clinton Swallow - Geology - 1855 - 496 pages
...bodies. Charcoal is almost entirely composed of it. Carbonate of Lime. Lime combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained fluid when united with water, — and the compounds of it with other substances, are called Carbonatcs. Carboniferous. A terra usually applied,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1865 - 880 pages
...OF I.IMI:. Limo combines with great avidity with carbonic acid, a gaseous acid only obtained flnid when united with water, — and all combinations of it with other substances arc called CarbonaUi. All limestones are carbonates of lime, and quicklime is obtained by driving off... | |
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