First specimen of Paraffin Wax, 1836

First specimen of Paraffin Wax made in Britain by John Thom
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First specimen of Paraffin Wax made in Britain by John Thom, ca 1836

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Category:: Industrial Chemistry

Object Number:: 1947-236

type:: sample

credit:: Royal Technical College

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First specimen of Paraffin Wax, 1836

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