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Every river, stream or even tap water have enough of it to keep water neutral, so natural bodies of water almost always have neutral or alcaline reaction.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Strange … my hunger have just vanished … can we just drink some alcaline beverage?
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With aluminium parts strongly alcaline agents should be avoided.
11. Inspection and Repair of Lighting Installations Frank Ponemunski 1991
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It must here be observed, that both the acid and the alcaline solution, or common salt and water, and even water alone, in these experiments much erodes the plates of zinc, and somewhat tarnishes those of silver.
Note XII 1803
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A strong aerated alcaline water is sold by J. Schweppe, No. 8,
Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Erasmus Darwin 1766
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It must here be observed, that both the acid and the alcaline solution, or common salt and water, and even water alone, in these experiments much erodes the plates of zinc, and somewhat tarnishes those of silver.
The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes Erasmus Darwin 1766
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So alcaline gas and acid gas dissolved in air precipitate each other, nitrous gas precipitates vital air from its azote, and inflammable gas mixed with vital air ignited by an electric spark either produces or precipitates the water in both of them.
The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation Erasmus Darwin 1766
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Rose-colour and purple from gold; precipitates of gold by alcaline salt preferable to those by tin; aurum fulminans long ground; tender colours from gold or iron not dissolved but suspended in the glass; cobalts; calces of cobalt and copper require a strong fire; Ka-o-lin and
The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation Erasmus Darwin 1766
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This shews why a succession of acid and of alcaline caustics sooner destroys a part, than either of them applied separately.
Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Erasmus Darwin 1766
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Baume's aflertion, that he h»s produced fixed alcaline fait by calcining calcareous earth with animal coal.
The Monthly Review 1786
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