- Carbonated water — 2023-10-09 23:52:55
…eppe**. After further experimentation, Schweppe was able to simplify carbonation through the application of two common compounds – sodium bicarbonate and tartaric acid. == Back to Blighty == After his initial success in Switzerland, Schweppe mo…
- Aluminium — 2023-10-04 16:04:17
…by Davy replacing //alumium//. Davy was a pioneer in the field of electrolysis using the voltaic pile to split common compounds. Using this technique he isolated **sodium** and **potassium** in 1807, **magnesium** , **barium** and **calcium** in…
- LCD — 2023-09-23 15:53:09
…e cyanobiphenyl compounds had a low viscosity, proved extremely stable (as George had predicted) and, formulated as eutectic mixtures, they could…
- Silicone — 2020-09-22 23:25:26
…as an English chemist who was born near Manchester, [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. he pioneered the study of the organic compounds of silicon and invented the term silicone. <<{{amazon type="book" items="B00B65Q1HY" }}<< He published 54 papers on the…
… set up Dow-Corning Corporation to manufacture silicone polymers in 1943. == Many uses == Silicones are largely inert compounds with a wide variety of uses. It is nonstick and rubberlike. Frequently used in cookware, medical applications, sealant… - Viagra — 2017-06-01 14:56:53
…**Dr David Brown** and **Dr Nicholas Terrett** (also Pfizer employees at [[Kent]] [[England]]) discovered that chemical compounds belonging to the pyrazolopyrimidinone class were useful in treating heart problems such as angina. Nicholas Terrett was…