The layers are formed around a sacrificial core, such as solid silica, that is
dissolved after the layers are complete.
Not exact matches
Directions: Peel and trim shallots, leaving root end in tact if possible so that shallots will more readily remain whole / Using a large pan in order to accommodate a single
layer of shallots, melt 2 T butter on low heat with 1 T sugar and allow to simmer together for just a minute until sugar is
dissolved / Add trimmed shallots, sprigs of fresh thyme, and a sprinkle of salt / Cook slowly — butter should be sizzling softly /
After 5 minutes, add 1 T olive oil and remaining 1 T butter to the mix.
To prevent damage to the first
layer, the team used a sacrificial
layer, which was
dissolved away
after the second
layer was applied.
This is one of the main arguments of proponents of the «hydrothermal hypothesis», according to which gold, chemically
dissolved in hot fluid, passed into the sediment
layers half a billion years
after their deposition.
After taking the samples back to the lab, the team sterilized the outside of the rocks, carved away their outer
layers, then incubated the exposed samples in 65 °C waters similar to those infiltrating the sea floor at the site — poor in oxygen but rich in chemicals such as
dissolved hydrogen, sulfates, acetates, methanol, and dimethyl sulfide.
After the organisms living in these waters died, their remains sank into a bottom
layer of water characterized by low levels of
dissolved oxygen.