Show combustion OF THE DIAMOND BY A NEW METHOD A abw method of burning the diamond has been recently adopted by mr lock lecturer on chemistry at the cincinnati medical colle college collee e tile the diamond ig is placed in ajar a jar of and a jet of hydrogen is allowed to play upon it until heated to the proper temperature then the hydrogen is shut off and the diamond supports its own combustion combus Uon which J sometimes continues ten or twelve minutes the carbonic acid is removed by means of an air pump and its identity with gith that from other sources soura is proved by ily the usual method ex |