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Subject Index Academie des Sciences, communications to, on platinum 55-73, 75-91 metric standards 296 Air Nitrates Corporation 391 Ajax-Northrup 286 Alaska, platinum mining in 381 Aldehydes, hydrogenation 395, 396, 400 Allen and Hanburys 138 Alloy data, first compilation of 74 Alluvial deposits, gold 1, Z 15-17, 21, 381 platinum metals 1—11, 13-27 iridium 382 see also Alaska, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Mines, Russia, South Africa American Cyanamid Company 391 American Platinum Works 372 Ammonia, nitric acid production 231,384,423 oxidation 391-394 platinum precipitation by 37, 48, 51, 65 synthesis 390 Analytical chemistry 259 Anglo-Colombian Development Company 367 Anodes, carbon impregnated with platinum 374 platinum-clad 425 Apparatus, palladium, byjohnson 198, 200 platinum 26, 291 platinum, by, Achard 76 Bishop 369, 370 Cuoq and Couturier 189 Janety 84, 188 Proust 105 Quennessen 319 Wollaston 162 to isolate alkali metals 143 Arsenic, for melting platinum 36, 39, 59, 75-91, 117. 237 Artificial fibres 312 Askesian Society 135 Assaying 39, 64, 135, 160, 161, 195 Atomic theory 253-269, 333-345 Automobile ignition 309,319 443 “A History of Platinum and its Allied Metals”, by Donald McDonald and Leslie B. Hunt © 1982 Johnson Matthey

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Subject Index

A c a d e m ie d es Sciences,c o m m u n i c a t io n s to, o n p l a t i n u m

55-73 , 7 5 -91 m e t r ic s t a n d a r d s 296

A ir N i t r a t e s C o r p o r a t i o n 391 A j a x - N o r t h r u p 286 A la sk a , p l a t i n u m m in in g in 381 A ld eh y d e s , h y d r o g e n a t i o n 395, 396, 400 A llen a n d H a n b u r y s 138 A lloy d a ta , firs t c o m p i l a t i o n of 74 A lluv ia l deposits ,

gold 1, Z 15-17 , 21, 381 p l a t i n u m m e ta l s 1—11, 1 3-27 i r id iu m 382see also A la sk a , B razil , C a n a d a , C o lo m b ia ,

E c u a d o r , M in e s , R u s s i a , S o u t h A fr ic a A m e r i c a n C y a n a m i d C o m p a n y 391 A m e r i c a n P l a t i n u m W o r k s 372 A m m o n ia ,

n i tr ic ac id p r o d u c t io n 2 3 1 , 3 8 4 , 4 2 3 o x id a t io n 3 9 1 -3 9 4p la t i n u m p re c ip i t a t i o n b y 37, 48, 51, 65 syn th es is 390

A n a ly t i c a l c h e m is t ry 259 A n g lo -C o lo m b ia n D e v e l o p m e n t C o m p a n y

367 A n o d es ,

c a r b o n im p r e g n a t e d w i th p l a t i n u m 374 p la t i n u m - c l a d 425

A p p a r a t u s ,p a l l a d iu m , b y j o h n s o n 198, 200 p la t i n u m 26, 291 p la t in u m , by,

A c h a r d 76 B ishop 369, 370 C u o q a n d C o u t u r i e r 189 J a n e t y 84, 188 P ro u s t 105 Q u e n n e s s e n 319 W o l la s to n 162

to isolate a lka l i m e ta l s 143 A rsen ic , for m e l t in g p l a t i n u m 36, 39, 59,

75-91 , 117. 237 Art if ic ia l f ibres 312 A sk e s ia n S oc ie ty 135 A ss a y in g 39, 64, 135, 160, 161, 195 A to m ic th eo ry 2 53 -2 69 , 3 3 3 -3 4 5 A u to m o b i le ig n i t io n 3 0 9 ,3 1 9

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Cells,B u n se n 373 p r im a r y 208—210 see a lso Fuel cells, G ro v e cells

C h a in ,p a l la d iu m , G e o rg e I V ’s 197 p l a t i n u m 194, 237

C h a lice , p la t in u m 100 C h e m ic a l Society 207

F a r a d a y m edal m a d e of p a l l a d iu m 208 C h e m ic a l a n d M e ta l lu rg ica l C o r p o r a t io n 414

see a lso C o n so l id a te d G o ld Fie lds C h e m ic a l sym bols 256 C h e m is c h e W erk e H ü ls 431 C h i le s a l tp e tre 387C h o c ó 14-19, 21-23, 27, 93-107, 291, 366

see also C o lo m b ia tw -d ich lo ro d iam m in e p la t in u m (I I ) 262, 427 , 429 C isp la t in 2 6 2 ,4 2 7 ,4 2 9 C lad d in g ,

go ld l ined p la t in u m 349 p l a t i n u m c lad c o p p e r 112, 124, 279 p l a t i n u m c lad silver 197 see also D o u b lé

C oa l , gasif icat ion 397 C o in ag e , p la t in u m . C o lo m b ia n 106

R u s s ia n 241-247, 280 C o ins , counterfe i t gold 20, 105, 183 C o lo m b ia 7-10, 13-27, 106, 161, 291, 365—367

f o u n d in g of the R e p u b l ic 2 3 ,2 6 ,9 7 m o n o p o ly in p l a t i n u m 27 o u tp u t of p la t in u m , see p r o d u c t io n of

p la t in u m see a lso C h o có

C o m i t é I n te rn a t io n a l des Po ids et M e su re s 297

C o m m iss io n of W e ig h t s a n d M e a su re s 1 18, 179

see a lso S t a n d a r d s C o m p a n i a M in e r a C h o c ó Pacifico 367 C o m p to i r L y o n -A le m a n d 3 2 1 ,3 2 9 C o n d u c to r s , thick film 428 C o n so l id a te d G o ld Fie lds 367, 412, 414. 4 1 5 C o n ta c t process, for su lp h u r ic acid

m a n u fa c tu re 229-233, 386 in R u ss ia 404

C o n ta c t s , electrical 295, 306, 310, 328, 4 2 2 C o p p e r

s e e C la d d in g , D o u b lé C o r ro s io n p ro tec t io n 425, 429 C o u r t a u l d s 312 C ruc ib le s ,

i r id iu m 313p l a t i n u m 77, 79, 85, 88, 125, 162, 188, 239,

259, 291, 306, 319, 322 for g rav im etr ic analys is 373

for iso la t ing a lu m in iu m 258 for m e l t in g op t ica l glass 2 0 3 .4 2 3 the first 76

C u o q C o u t u r i e r et C ie 189, 190 see a lso D e sm o u t is

C u p s , p a l l a d iu m 192C u t le ry , p l a t i n u m 81, 144, 168, 188, 237, 306

D a v y M c K e e 432 DEGL'SSA 326-331D e sm o u t is Q u e n n e s s e n 190, 250, 291, 301,

318-321 , 403 D e u t s c h e G o ld u n d S i lb e r S c h e id e an s ta l t

326-331 D ö b e r e in e r F e u e rz e u g 226 D ö b e r e i n e r ’s T r i a d s 333 D o u b lé 8 6 ,1 1 2 ,2 7 8

see also C l a d d in g D re d g e s 382, 404, 406 D u P o n t , E. I. 394 D y e s tu f f 385, 400

E co le P o ly te c h n iq u e 182 E c u a d o r 7, 12—27 E ers teg e lu k P l a t i n u m 415

see a lso P o tg ie te r s ru s t P la t i n u m E g y p t, a r t i fac ts w i th p la t i n u m 1 E lec tr ic l a m p s 306, 307, 319, 328, 375, 424 E le c t ro c h e m is t ry 20 8 -2 1 6 E lec t ro d ep o s i t io n , see E le c t ro p la t in g E lec trodes ,

p l a t i n u m 208p l a t in u m in fuel cell 377, 428 see a lso A n o d e s

E le c t ro g ra v im e tr ic ana lys is 373 E le c t ro p la t in g 2 1 0 - 2 1 5 ,4 2 4

w ith p a l l a d iu m 374 p l a t i n u m 295, 374 r h o d iu m 424 r u t h e n i u m 424

E n g e lh a r d I n d u s t r i e s 371 E s m e r a ld a s 6 -8 E x h a u s t g a s con tro l 429, 430 E x h ib i t io n s ,

C h ic a g o 1893 305 L o n d o n 1819 188, 189

1851 2 1 5 ,3 0 1 ,3 1 8 ,3 2 1 1862 293, 303, 318, 319

P a r i s 1855 291, 302, 319 1867 283, 295, 304 1878 2 9 9 ,3 0 5 ,3 1 9 1889 319

P h i la d e lp h ia C e n te n n ia l E x h ib i t io n , 1876 370

Explos ives, n i tr ic ac id for 387

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Fertil isers ,a m m o n i u m sa l t s 231 C h i le s a l t p e t r e 387 n i t r a te s 423

F ib r e o p t ics 4 2 3 ,4 2 6 F i s c h e r - T ro p s c h s y n th es is 397 F o r s c h u n g s in s t i t u t fü r E d e lm e t a l l e 330 F r a n c e 179-192 . 317 -3 21

ea r ly w ork o n p l a t i n u m 43, 60 R e v o lu t io n 81. 112. 179 see also A c a d é m i e d es S c ien ce s

F u e l cells 2 0 9 .2 1 0 ,4 2 7 M o n d ’s 377, 379 see a lso G r o v e cells

G a s t u r b in e b la d e s 429 G e r m a n y , ea r ly w ork o n p l a t i n u m 41

see also R o y a l P r u s s i a n A c a d e m y of Sciences

G i b b s ’ P h a se R u l e 267 G lass ,

d e c o ra te d w i th p l a t i n u m 2 3 7 .3 2 7 op t ica l , m e l te d in p l a t i n u m c ru c ib le s

87, 203. 423 G o ld sources, see A lluv ia l d e p o s i t s G o ld s m i th s ,

w ork on p l a t i n u m u s in g a r se n ic 7 5 -91 W o rs h ip fu l C o m p a n y o f 160, 167

G r e e n P icks lay & C o . , Sheff ie ld c u t l e ry 202 G r o s ’ salt 262 G ro v e cells 2 9 5 ,3 7 5

see a lso F u e l cells G u n s 163, 237

H a b e r - B o s c h p ro c e s s 392 H a t t o n G a r d e n 195 -2 17 H e r a e u s 317, 3 21 -3 25 , 403 H y d r o c a r b o n s , a r o m a t i c 398 H y d ro g e n ,

a b s o r p t io n b y p a l l a d i u m 266, 321, 428 c a ta ly t ic c o m b i n a t i o n w'ith o xv ge n

223, 225 g e n e ra to r s 268

H y d r o g e n c y a n id e m a n u f a c t u r e 394 H y d r o g e n iu m 266

Ig n i t io n tu b e s 328 I.G . F a r b e n i n d u s t r i e 394 Im p e r ia l C h e m ic a l I n d u s t r i e s 393, 394 In d ia n s , S o u th A m e r i c a n 7 I n te rn a t io n a l B u r e a u of W e ig h t s a n d

M e a s u r e s 284 I n te rn a t io n a l M e t r i c C o m m i s s i o n 283

I n t e r n a t i o n a l N ic k e l C o m p a n y 376 I n t e r n a t io n a l T e m p e r a t u r e S c a le 362 I r id iu m ,

c h e m i s t r y 173, 320 d isc o v e ry 66, 1 5 0 -1 53 f i l a m e n t s in e lec tr ic l igh t b u l b s 308 m e l t in g 1 7 3 , 2 7 4 , 2 7 6 , 2 9 3 , 3 1 3 p r e c ip i t a t e d d u r in g p l a t i n u m re f in in g

48, 51, 120, 244 p r o p e r t i e s 1 83 -1 87 , 190 re f in in g 258sou rces , see A l lu v ia l d e p o s i t s

I r i d i u m alloys,p l a t i n u m - i r i d i u m 173, 186, 282, 284, 295,

303see a lso P l a t i n u m al loys p l a t i n u m - i r i d i u m - r h o d i u m 280 s te e l - i r id iu m 202 p r o p e r t i e s 186 re co ve ry 190

I r i d i u m co m p lex e s ,a m m o n i u m c h lo r o i r i d a t e 66, 120 c h lo r id e s 244

I s o m e r i s m in p l a t i n u m sa l ts 261 Izvestiya of the Platinum Institute

see R u s s i a

J e w e l le r y , p l a t i n u m 7, 16, 101, 187, 1 8 8 .2 3 7 f ro m E s m e r a l d a s 6 - 1 0

J o h a n n e s b u r g C o n s o l id a t e d 1 n v e s tm e n t T r u s t 415

J o h n s o n V ia t th e y & C o . 161, 1 7 5 ,2 5 0 , 2 8 9 -3 1 4 , 3 0 6 -3 3 0 , 3 5 0 -3 5 8 , 3 6 ^ 3 7 9 , 3 92 -3 97 , 403, 406, 407, 410, 415, 417

see a lso M a t t e S m e l te r s , M a t t h e y R u s t e n b u r g R e f in e rs

J o h n s o n M a t t h e y In c . 427

K e to n e s , h y d r o g e n a t i o n 395, 396K l a u s ’ s a l t 262K r u p p G r u s o n w e r k 414

L e a d c h a m b e r p ro c e s s 3 6 9 ,3 8 6 L e a r n e d Soc ie t ies ,

E n g l i s h 133 -1 45see a lso A c a d e m i e d es S c ien ces , A s k e s ia n

Soc ie ty , C h e m i c a l S oc ie ty , R o y a l P r u s s i a n A c a d e m y of Sc ien ces , R o y a l S o c ie ty o f L o n d o n , R o y a l S w e d is h A c a d e m y of S c ien ce s ; S p a in , A c a d e m y of S c ien ce s ; U n i t e d S ta te s , A c a d e m y of S c ien ce s

“ L e c tu r e o n P l a t i n u m ” , F a r a d a y ’s 292, 336

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P e n n ib s 1 6 9 ,2 0 2 P e r io d ic t a b l e 3 3 3 -3 4 4 P h a r m a c e u t i c a l s , c a t a ly s t s for 397 P h o t o g r a p h y 245, 311, 319 P la t f o r m in g 398P l a t i n a del P in to 15, 33, 35, 37, 43, 90 P l a t i n o t y p e C o m p a n y 311 P la t i n u m ,

a d u l t e r a t i n g gold, s ee C o i n sc la d d in g , see C l a d d i n gd i s p e r s io n s t r e n g th e n e d 432fine ly d iv id e d 221f i rs t s a m p le s in E u r o p e 24firs t sc ient if ic e x p e r i m e n t s 19, 2 9 - 5 3firs t s e p a r a t i o n f r o m its m in e r a l 43firs t u se o f t h e n a m e 5 0 , 5 2le a f 189m a l le a b le , see M a l l e a b l e p l a t i n u m m e l t in g , see M e l t i n gp r e c ip i t a t i o n b y a m m o n i u m c h lo r id e , see

A m m o n i a R o o m 1 0 5 -1 07 sources , see A l lu v ia l d e p o s i t s s p o n g e 391 s t r ip 388te n s i l e s t r e n g th 119, 172, 183 w o rk in g s , ea r l ie s t 1, 5 5 - 7 2

P l a t i n u m alloys,a n t i m o n y - p l a t i n u m 120 a r s e n i c - p l a t i n u m 120 b i s m u t h - p l a t i n u m 120 c o b a l t - p l a t i n u m 120 c o p p e r - p l a t i n u m 25, 102, 120, 237 c o p p e r - i r i d i u m - p l a t i n u m 120 c o p p e r - p l a t i n u m - z in c 88 g o l d - p l a t i n u m 39, 161, 304 i r i d i u m - p l a t i n u m 120, 173, 277, 282, 284,

289, 295, 303, 304, 308, 310 i r i d i u m - p l a t i n u m - r h o d i u m 280, 323 l e a d - p l a t i n u m 120, 124, 299 s t e e l - p l a t i n u m 201 t i n - p l a t i n u m 120 z i n c - p l a t i n u m 120 d is p e r s io n s t r e n g th e n e d 432 n a t iv e f rom C o l o m b i a 10 n a t iv e f rom R u s s i a 235

P l a t i n u m c a ta ly s ts ,a c e ty l e n e h y d r o g e n a t i o n , fo r 394A d a m 's , p l a t i n u m o x i d e 397b la c k 222, 3 9 5 -3 9 7 , 400co l lo ida l 395fine ly d iv id e d 395g a s o l e n e en g in es , for 429g a u z e s 3 9 0 -3 9 4 , 423, 426le a d - t o l e r a n t 430n i t r ic ac id p r o d u c t io n , for 3 8 7 - 3 9 3

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O c c u r r e n c e s , see A l luv ia l d ep os i ts , M i n e s O r f o r d C o p p e r C o m p a n y 376 O r g a n o m e t a l l i c c o m p o u n d s 1 91 ,257 ,

2 6 4 -2 6 6 , 326 O s m i r i d i u m 10, 235 O s m i u m ,

d iscovery 150-153 p ro p e r t i e s 183-187 , 190 re fin ing 258sources, see A lluv ia l d ep o s i ts

O s m i u m c a ta ly s t s 391 O s m i u m te t ro x id e 249 O x y g e n ,

c a ta ly t ic c o m b in a t i o n w i th h y d ro g e n 225 d iscovery b y P r ie s t ly 69 m e l t in g p l a t i n u m 69, 117

P a l la d iu m .a b s o r p t i o n of h y d ro g e n 266 -2 68 , 321, 428 d iscovery 146, 153 -1 55 m e l t in g 274p ro p e r t i e s 183-187 , 191-192 , 196-200, 208 refin ing , see R e f in in g of p a l l a d iu m sources, see A l luv ia l d ep o s i ts

P a l l a d iu m al loys 205 g o id - p a l l a d i u m 169 s i lv e r -p a l l a d iu m 197, 268, 430 s i lv e r -p a l l a d iu m -X 197 s i lv e r -p a l l a d iu m d iffus ion tu b e s 268

P a l l a d iu m ca ta ly s ts , b lack 396 co llo ida l 395 c o m p o u n d s 432 finely d iv id ed 395 s u p p o r t e d 397

P a l l a d iu m c o m p le x e s 191, 257, 260, 326 P a ten ts ,

a u to m o b i le , p l a t i n u m ig n i t ion tu b e s 309 e le c t ro p la t in g 215h y d r o g e n a t i o n o f a ld e h y d e s a n d k e to n es 395 n itr ic a c id 2 3 1 ,3 8 9

p l a t i n u m g a u z e c a ta ly s t for 390 o leu m , over p la t in is e d p u m i c e 385 p h o to g r a p h y , p l a t i n u m 311 re fin ing p l a t i n u m 292 re fin ing p l a t i n u m , D e b r a y ’s 2 7 9 ,3 1 9 re lay for t e l e g r a p h 307 re s i s ta n ce t h e r m o m e t e r 359 s iphon , p l a t i n u m 319 s m e l t in g s u lp h id e s to m a t t e 414 s u lp h u r ic ac id b o i le r s 230, 303, 304 th e r m io n ic valve, p l a t i n u m c a th o d e 309 viscose r a y o n 312

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R e f in in g of p a l l a d i u m by,B r é a n t 191 C o c k 205 J o h n s o n 196 J o h n s o n M a t t h e y 379

R e f in in g of p l a t i n u m , p r o d u c e d by,A c h a r d , u s in g a r se n i c 75 B o l lm a n n in U .S .A . 367 B r é a n t 188 C h a b a n e a u 98 C l o u d 367, 372 C o i le t -D e s c o t i l s 185 D a u m y 86D ev il le a n d D e b r a y 279 D ö b e r e i n e r a n d W e is s 245 H e r a e u s 322J a n e t y , u s in g a r se n i c 78, 85 J a n e t y ’s m e t h o d in R u s s i a 237 J o h n s o n M a t t h e y 379 L ’ls le , d e 56 M a m y s h e v in R u s s i a 236 G e o r g e M a t t h e y u s in g le ad 299 M il ly , d e 63 M o r v e a u , d e 59 M u s s i n - P u s h k i n 122 P e l le t ie r 89P e l le t ie r a n d I n g e n - h o u s z 112 P e t t e n k o f e r 327 P o w e l l - D e e r in g p ro c e s s 4 1 3 ,4 1 8 R id o l f i 123 R o c h o n 88, 89S ic k in g en , C o u n t v o n 6 0 ,6 3 , 116 S o b o lev sk y 237 W o l l a s t o n 159, 170 c u p e l l a t io n 30, 41, 42, 48, 55 ea r ly p o w d e r m e t a l l u r g y 56 so lv en t e x t r a c t io n 421 in R u s s i a 408 in S o u t h A f r ic a 414

R e i s e t ’s s e c o n d c h lo r id e 261see a lso « ¿ - d i c h l o r o d i a m m i n e p l a t i n u m ( I I ),

C i s p l a t i n R h o d i u m ,

d isco ve ry 146, 158 m e l t in g 276 e l e c t ro p la t in g 424 p r o p e r t i e s 184—187, 190 so u rc es , see A l lu v ia l d e p o s i t s

R h o d i u m c a ta ly s ts , c o m p le x forb u t y r a l d e h y d e p r o d u c t i o n 432

R h o d i u m c o m p lex e s , c h l o r o p e n t a m m i n e r h o d i u m c h lo r id e 262

R i c a r d o C o n s u l t i n g E n g in e e r s 429 F r i e d r i c h R o e s s l e r S ö h n e 326

see a l so DEGUSSA R o l l s R o y c e 429

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R o y a l P ru s s ian A c a d e m y of Sc iences 41—43 co m m u n ica t io n s to, o n p la t i n u m 43, 70,

75, 125 Royal Society of London,

B ak er ian L e c tu re 110, 160, 170, 203, 355 C op ley M e d a l 39, 152 c o m m u n ica t io n s to, on,

a tom ic theory' 255 p a l l a d iu m 155, 159 p la t in u m 20, 28-53, 110, 149, 152, 230 p la t in u m m eta ls 201

p a l l a d iu m p re se n te d to 169 p la t in u m p re sen te d to 33, 38, 240

R o y a l S w ed ish A c a d e m y of Sciences, c o m m u n ic a t io n to, on p la t in u m 37, 44,

50, 51first c o m m u n ic a t io n to, on ca ta lys is 232

R u ss ia 235-252, 256, 291, 295, 403 -4 0 9 m onopo ly in p l a t i n u m 2 3 6 ,4 0 4 o u tp u t of p la t in u m , see p ro d u c t io n of

p la t in u m P la t in u m In s t i tu te 405

Izvestiya o f 40 5 -4 0 7 refining of p la t in u m 281, 370, 408, 409 R u ss ia n R ev o lu t io n 3 2 1 ,4 0 3 S ta te A ssoc ia t ion of P l a t in u m M in e s of

the U ra ls 406 see a lso U ra ls

R u s t e n b u r g P la t in u m M in e s 412, 417, 420 see also M a t t e Sm elte rs , M a t th e y

R u s t e n b u r g Refiners , Po tg ie te rsrus t , S o u th Africa, W a te rv a l P l a t in u m M ining C o m p a n y

R u t h e n 247 R u th e n iu m ,

discovery 186, 247 sources, see Alluvial deposi ts

R u th e n iu m c o m p o u n d s 375 po tass ium c h lo ro ru th e n a te 249 p o tass iu m ru th e n a te 300

S a l -am m o n iac , for p re c ip i ta t in g p la t in u m29-53, 55-73, 98, 122, 126, 137, 138, 140, 150-170, 183, 186, 190, 238, 243

Seebeck effect 349 Silver lustre 127 S iphon , p la t in u m 189, 319 Sm uggling ,

in L a t in A m e r ic a 14, 19-21, 24, 26, 27, 30, 81, 103, 149, 291

in R u ss ia 2 3 6 ,2 4 7 Snuffboxes, p l a t i n u m 16, 79, 81, 85, 216 Sod ium , discovery 143 Soldering, p la t in u m 79, 84, 189 S o u th Africa 411—421

alluvial d ep o s i ts 4 1 1 .4 1 8 m in es 414-421see also M e r e n s k y Reef, P o tg ie te r s ru s t ,

R u s t e n b u r g p l a t i n u m o u tp u t , see P r o d u c t io n of

p l a t i n u m S o u th A m e r ic a n G o ld a n d P l a t in u m

C o m p a n y 367 Sp a in ,

A c a d e m y of Sc iences 65, 103 early w o rk on p l a t i n u m 40, 188-191 P l a t i n u m age 9 3 -1 0 7

S p e n c e r C h a p m a n a n d M esse l 385 Sp e r ry l i te 376S p in n e re t s for artificial f ibres 312, 371 S t a n d a r d s 118

A v o ird u p o is P o u n d 207 Im p e r ia l S t a n d a r d T r o y P o u n d 206 In t e r n a t io n a l P ro to ty p e K i lo g ra m 299 k i lo g ra m m e 180, 283, 2 9 5 -2 9 9 m e t re 180, 188, 283-285 , 29 5 -2 9 9

S t a te m o n o p o lie s in p la t in u m ,C o lo m b ia 27 R u ss ia 236, 404

Steel, t e m p e ra tu r e of m o l te n 360 Steel alloys 201, 202 Stills, p l a t i n u m 2 9 1 ,3 6 9 S u g a rb o w l , p l a t i n u m 79 S u lp h u r ic a c id 164—168 ,3 0 1 —306

boilers, see Boilers co n ta c t p ro cess 229-233 , 386, 404 p r ice 167 stills, see Stills

S u p e ra l lo y s 429S w ed en , ear ly w ork on p l a t i n u m 35—37, 50

see also R o y a l S w ed ish A c a d e m y of Sciences

S y n th e t i c A m m o n ia a n d N i tra tes L td . 392 see also I imperial C h e m ic a l I n d u s tr ie s

T e a pots, p l a t i n u m 81, 100 T e a set, p l a t i n u m d e co ra t io n on 129 T e l e g r a p h y 209, 295, 306, 307, 422 T elescope,

eyepieces 169 m ir ro rs 34, 36, 88 op tica l g lass 203

T e m p e r a t u r e m e a s u r e m e n t 3 4 7 -3 6 2 see also P y ro m e te rs , T h e rm o c o u p le s ,

T h e r m o m e t e r s T h e r m io n ic valves 308 T h e rm o c o u p le s ,

i r id iu m : i r id iu m - r h o d iu m 423 i r id iu m .p la t i n u m - i r id iu m 350 i r o n -p la t in u m 350

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p l a t i n u m - p a l l a d i u m 349 p l a t i n u m : r h o d i u m - p l a t i n u m 349, 353, 4 2 3 r h o d i u m - p l a t i n u m : r h o d i u m - p l a t i n u m 4 2 3

T h e r m o e le c t r i c effect 349-351 T h e r m o m e te r s ,

b i -m e ta l l i c 168, 348 p l a t i n u m re s i s ta n ce 324, 354—360, 423

T u b e s , p la t i n u m , fusion w e ld e d 293

U n i o n C a r b i d e 432 U n i o n P l a t i n u m M in ing C o m p a n y 420

see a lso R u s t e n b u r g P l a t i n u m M i n e s U n i t e d A lk a l i C o m p a n y 392 U n i t e d S ta te s of A m e r i c a 3 6 7 -3 8 2

A c a d e m y of S c ien ce s 373 see a lso A la sk a

U n i te d T ech no lo g ies C o r p o r a t i o n 427 U n i v e r s a l - M a t th e y P r o d u c t s 400

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