Colloid chemistry. By the Svedbrec. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged, in colloboration with A. Tiselius. American chemical society monograph series. Pp. 302. New York: Chemical catalog Co., Inc., 1928. $5.50
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- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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- 1928
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- 271 KB
- Volume
- 47
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- Article
- ISSN
- 0368-4075
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