Chatterton's compound

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• Chatterton's compound — Chatterton’s compound was an adhesive waterproof insulating compound that was used in early submarine telegraph cables. Its constitution is as follows: 3 parts gutta percha 1 part rosin 1 part Stockholm tar Chatterton s Compound was also used to… …   Wikipedia

• chatterton — [ ʃatɛrtɔn ] n. m. • 1882; en appos. 1870; du nom de l inventeur ♦ Anglic. Ruban isolant et adhésif (gutta percha). Recouvrir un fil électrique de chatterton. ● chatterton nom masculin (de Chatterton, nom propre) Ruban de coton imprégné d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Chatterton — may refer to:People: * Fenimore Chatterton (1860 1958), American businessman * Henrietta Georgiana Marcia Lascelles Chatterton (1806–1876), British traveller and author * John Chatterton, wreck diver * Ruth Chatterton (1893 1961), American… …   Wikipedia

• Chatterton (disambiguation) — Chatterton may refer to: People: Fenimore Chatterton (1860 1958), American businessman Henrietta Georgiana Marcia Lascelles Chatterton (1806–1876), British traveller and author John Chatterton, wreck diver Ruth Chatterton (1893 1961), American… …   Wikipedia

• Chatterton-compound — (spr. tschättert n kómpaund), Mischung aus Guttapercha, Holzteer und Harz, dient als Isolierhülle für elektrische Kabel …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

• Chatterton compound — Chatterton compound, s. Telegraphie …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

• Chatterton Institute — The Chatterton Institute for Policy Research Development is an Australian not for profit think tank established in 2008. The Institute was founded by trade unionist Ben Tarwin and business identity Matthew Andrianakos. The Chatterton Institute… …   Wikipedia

• Thomas Chatterton — Chatterton redirects here. For other uses, see Chatterton (disambiguation). Thomas Chatterton Born 20 November 1752 Bristol, England Died 24 August 1770( …   Wikipedia

• Transatlantic telegraph cable — The first transatlantic telegraph cable crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Foilhommerum, Valentia Island, in western Ireland to Heart s Content, in eastern Newfoundland. The transatlantic cable bridged North America and Europe, and expedited… …   Wikipedia

• Marine steam engine — Period cut away diagram of a triple expansion steam engine installation, circa 1918 A marine steam engine is a reciprocating steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat. Steam turbines and diesel engines largely replaced reciprocating steam …   Wikipedia