Abstract
OWING to surface-tension, a surface of mercury supports easily a sovereign placed flat upon it. Care must, of course, be taken to avoid amalgamation.
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WHITMELL, C. Surface-Tension. Nature 104, 278 (1919). https://doi.org/10.1038/104278a0
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