On three important chemical discoveries from the Exhibition of 1851 : A. Mercer's contraction of cotton by alkalies. B. Young's paraffine and mineral oil from coal. C. Schrötter's amorphous phosphorus / Lyon Playfair.

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On three important chemical discoveries from the Exhibition of 1851 : A. Mercer's contraction of cotton by alkalies. B. Young's paraffine and mineral oil from coal. C. Schrötter's amorphous phosphorus / Lyon Playfair. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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