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In the case of the rabbit in which nitrous oxid was substituted for sleep, the appearance of the brain-cells resembled that in but one other group experimentally examined—the brain-cells of hibernating woodchucks.

From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)

It will not be necessary to compare the favorable and unfavorable claims for nitrous oxid as we did the contentions for and against "twilight sleep."

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

Should a house painted with a mixture of linseed oil, lead oxid, and barium sulphate go to buildings or coating compositions?

From The Classification of Patents by United States Patent Office

Coffee cellulose gives a blue color with sulphuric acid and iodin, and is dissolved by an ammoniacal solution of copper oxid.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

Treatment.—Apply soothing ointments, such as benzonated oxid of zinc, or vaseline with 1 dram oxid of zinc in each ounce.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.