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Referee's report by Alexander William Williamson, on two papers, 'On the oxidation and disoxidation effected by the alkaline peroxides' by Benjamin Collins Brodie and 'On the law of expansion of superheated steam' by William Fairbairn

Reference number: RR/5/73

Date: 22 October 1862

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests further experimentation be undertaken for Benjamin Collin Brodie's paper to increase clarity.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Both papers published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1862]

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RR/5/73
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22 October 1862
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Alexander William Williamson

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Alexander William Williamson, Referee's report by Alexander William Williamson, on two papers, 'On the oxidation and disoxidation effected by the alkaline peroxides' by Benjamin Collins Brodie and 'On the law of expansion of superheated steam' by William Fairbairn, 22 October 1862, RR/5/73, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_5_73/referees-report-by-alexander-william-williamson-on-two-papers-on-the-oxidation-and-disoxidation-effected-by-the-alkaline-peroxides-by-benjamin-collins-brodie-and-on-the-law-of-expansion-of-superheated-steam-by-william-fairbairn, accessed on 19 July 2025

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