A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Bower-barff process
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A certain process for producing upon articles of iron or steelan adherent coating of the magnetic oxide of iron (which is notliable to corrosion by air, moisture, or ordinary acids). This isaccomplished by producing, by oxidation at about 1600ยบ F. in a closedspace, a coating containing more or less of the ferric oxide (Fe2O3)and the subsequent change of this in a reduced atmosphere to themagnetic oxide (Fe2O4).
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