Anomalous Water
Abstract
Experiments on the properties of anomalous water and its involatile residue - ;polywater; - are reported. Reliable yields of material have been obtained in flame-tapered glass tubes (up to 23 mm I.D.). Infrared spectra of this material show that it is similar to other US - grown products. There are strong indications that the major infrared active component is organic in nature. Molecular weight, refractive index, and boiling point studies show conclusively that this material is identical to Russian-grown anomalous water. In addition, it is shown how this organic compound would have survived the so- called ;organic-free; preparations of the Russian workers and also how it might appear to break down to pure water under extreme conditions of heat. It is concluded, then, that the major components of US and USSR grown anomalous waters are identical and that they are stable organic compounds formed by interaction of hot glass with organic compounds in the atmosphere. There is no evidence to retain the postulate that anomalous water is a polymer of water.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0746185
Entities
People
- Calvin Leung
- G. Entine
- H. Lingertat
- J. I. Bradspies
- S. B. Brummer