. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. er disciiarged in a given Hydrophore, an instrument for obtainingBpeciinens of water from any given deptli belowtile surface. Hydroscope, a hygrometer. Hydrostat, a general term for any apparatusor eontrivance to prevent tlie e-\plosion of steam-boilers. Hydrostatic Balance, a balance for weighing8ubsi:iiu-es in water, for tlie purpose of ascertani-ing tlieir speeilic gravity. Hydrostatic Press, Hydraulic Press, alsocalled /Jruiiiahs Press, from the name of the en-gineer who first devised it under its actual fo


. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. er disciiarged in a given Hydrophore, an instrument for obtainingBpeciinens of water from any given deptli belowtile surface. Hydroscope, a hygrometer. Hydrostat, a general term for any apparatusor eontrivance to prevent tlie e-\plosion of steam-boilers. Hydrostatic Balance, a balance for weighing8ubsi:iiu-es in water, for tlie purpose of ascertani-ing tlieir speeilic gravity. Hydrostatic Press, Hydraulic Press, alsocalled /Jruiiiahs Press, from the name of the en-gineer who first devised it under its actual form,is a heavy iron machine worked by water-power,antl very advantageously used in many branchesof industry I pressure of 10 lbs. upon every square inch of the In- irfiice of the Consequently, if another operlure of lOU square inches area is made in the side of the vessel, and a of the sumo siie is fitted to it, a piston fitted to Ihla The H. P., of which there arto diUcruat uses, id constructed . many different forms, adaptedin this principle : that if a clnse. Fig. 280. — Reonaulis Htgrometer.


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