1. Internal Combustion Engine — 2023-10-09 23:51:33

   …strially. ~i) 1838: William Barnett's engine made two great advances. His two stroke engine was so constructed that the mixture of gas and air was compressed motor cylinder before ignition by an 'ignition cock' to explode the mixture. ~i)1878: Dug…

2. Portland Cement — 2023-10-08 00:16:46

   …- 1855) was a bricklayer living in the Hunslet district of Leeds, [[Yorkshire]]. In his kitchen the inventor heated a mixture of finely ground limestone and clay in his stove and ground the mixture into a powder to create a hydraulic cement that…
   …w cement read: a very pure limestone was to be burned to lime, the lime mixed with a definite quantity of clay, and the mixture pulverized wet. The wet mixture was to be dried and crushed and then calcined in a vertical kiln and finally the calcin…

3. LCD — 2023-09-23 15:53:09

   …nobiphenyl compounds had a low viscosity, proved extremely stable (as George had predicted) and, formulated as eutectic mixtures, they could remain liquid crystalline from -10ºC to +60ºC. These were **patented** and subsequently licensed by th…

4. Cheesecake — 2022-05-20 12:28:32

   …}} Beat in cheese and eggs and sugar together until smooth. Add elderberry flowers and rosewater to the egg and cheese mixture and mix well. Pour the mixture into the pie crust and bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes. So cheesecake has been been ea…

5. Cambridge Cream — 2022-05-20 08:48:45

   … the heat, allow to cool slightly, then pour over the egg yolks in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Transfer this mixture to an ovenproof dish or individual ramekins and bake at 150 °C / 300 °F / Gas 2 for about 30 minutes, until set. Leav…

6. Modern Olympics — 2021-08-14 20:26:14

   …omote physical and intellectual improvement among the ordinary citizens of the locality. The first games he held were a mixture of old Greek style athletics and local sports such as football and cricket. By 1851 competitors from all over the West …

7. Horlicks — 2021-08-12 20:30:08

   …t Ruardean mixing fresh milk with wort, a liquid extracted from malted barley and wheat during the brewing process. The mixture was then reduced to granules by slowly removing its moisture in a copper bain-marie floating in a boiler. ::c:: == Relo…

8. Baking Powder — 2021-08-12 20:27:52

   …="left" title="Alfred Bird Plaque" width="220" }} == Explained == Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent, a mixture of a weak alkali and a weak acid, and is used for increasing the volume and lightening the texture of baked goods. Baki…
   … works by releasing carbon dioxide gas into a batter or dough through an acid-base reaction, causing bubbles in the wet mixture to expand and thus leavening the mixture. It is used instead of yeast.…

9. Match — 2021-08-09 22:35:30

   … in Stockton-on-Tees in 1781. He developed a keen interest in finding a means of creating fire easily. Several chemical mixtures were already known which would ignite, but with a sudden explosion, it had not been possible to transmit the flame to …
   …a slow-burning substance like wood. He used wooden sticks coated with sulphur and tipped with a paste mixture of sulphide of antimony, chlorate of potash, and gum, the sulphur serving to communicate the flame to the wood. He dis…

10. Tarmac — 2021-08-09 21:38:37

    … Hooley had patented the process of heating **tar**, adding **slag** to the mix and then breaking **stones** within the mixture to form a smooth road surface. {{Image url="NottinghamRadcliffeRoad.jpg" class="center" title="First Tarmac road. Radcl…

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