| Show solidifies under nest A german chemist has made the dis-covery of a new compound body which is said to possess the peculiar quality of solidifying under the action of heat and again to revert to the liquid state at a temperature below thirty two de-grees fahrenheit to this substance the name of cprrossttaassee has been given and it is stated to be obtained by mix-ing equal parts of phenol camphor and savonne with alie addition of a smaller proportion of the essence of treban liina it is supposed that up to the present time no body possesses this re ppirooperty of liquefying when cold and solidifying when hot certain substances such as albumen harden when c coed to the heat but once they have attained this condition cannot bo ial ule to resume the liquid state although they may be subjected to exceedingly low temperatures N Y sun |
