S
Shape of detached masses of liquid, . . . 8
Silver floating on water, . . . . . 4
Solubility, movements due to, . . . . 63
Spheres of liquids, effect of temperature on, . 15
" " " production of, . . 10
Spheroidal state of liquids, . . . . 59
Spreading of oil on water, . . . . . 60
Surface skin of water, properties of, . . . 3
" tension, definition of, . . . . 21
" " phenomena, analogies to life, . 75
" " value for various liquids, . . 22
W
Water, column of, . . . . . . 40
" surface tension of, . . . . 21
" beetle, . . . . . . 4
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