WIDE SOLVENT POWER
Though it hardly approaches the mystical "universal solvent" dreamed of by the ancient alchemists, acetamid, a compound made from acetic acid and ammonia, has a wider range of solvent power than any other known substance. This has been announced by Professor O. F. Stafford, of the department of chemistry at the University of Oregon. Because many important industries and chemical processes are dependent upon solubility relationships, Professor Stafford's discovery is regarded by his colleagues as an outstanding contribution to the science of chemistry, both in its pure and applied aspects. The best common solvents hitherto known have been ammonia and ordinary water; acetamid is declared to be superior to both.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 7 (Supplement)
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113WIDE SOLVENT POWER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 7 (Supplement)
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