borax bead
Americannoun
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In borax bead it slowly dissolves to a clear transparent glass, which is a beautiful green when cool.
From The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis by Getman, Frederick Hutton
Before the blowpipe it is infusible, but if powdered, it slowly dissolves in the molten borax bead and yields a beautiful green globule.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 by Various
When heated on the borax bead it gives an equally beautiful green, which is, however, rather more inclined to chrome than emerald.
From The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones by Mastin, John
The cobalt will always change the borax bead to the blue you got; the chromium will make the bead emerald green or, in certain kinds of flame, ruby red; etc.
From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)
In the borax bead it reacts for copper.
From The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis by Getman, Frederick Hutton
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