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Graham, Thomas, 1805–69, Scottish chemist, best known for research in diffusion diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in many life processes. ..... Click the link for more information. in both gases and liquids that led to his formulation of Graham's law. His discovery that certain substances (e.g., glue, gelatin, starch) pass through a membrane more slowly than others (inorganic salts, e.g., common salt, or sodium chloride) led him to draw a distinction between the two groups, calling the former (the slower) colloids and the latter crystalloids. In this connection he discovered dialysis. His work was the earliest in colloidal chemistry. His investigation of phosphoric acid led to the present chemical concept of polybasic acids. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From left to right) David Hendrix, Adjutant Thomas Graham, Don Davis, Fire Chief Bob Sweany, Commander Jim Brown and Johnny Peacock. Banks are going to have to defend themselves," said Thomas Graham, president and chief executive of Kinecta, which has 20 branches and $2 billion in assets. ``North Korea is a state that's disintegrating,'' said Thomas Graham, special representative of President Clinton for arms control. |
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