Hydrochloricum Dilutum. Dose, 5-20 min.; 0.3-1.2. c.c. 

 30.18; Water, to 100. Contains 10.58% by weight of hydrogen chloride. 

 Incompatibles, alkalies and their carbonates, metallic oxides, salts 

 of silver, lead, and antimony. 



Acidum Hydrocyanicum Dilutum. Dose, 2-6 min.; 0.1-0.4 c.c. 

 A colourless liquid with a characteristic odour, containing 2% of hydrogen 

 cyanide, HCN, volatile and very poisonous. 



Incompatibles, copper, iron and silver salts, mercuric oxide, sulphides, 

 morphine. 



Acidum Lacticum. Lactic Acid. A colourless, odourless, slightly 

 hydroscopic liquid, containing 75% of real acid CH 3 CHOH. COOH. 

 Mixes freely with alcohol, water, and ether. 



Incompatibles, albumin, most metallic salts in solution, nitric acid and 

 potassium permanganate. 



Acidum Nitricum. A clear, colourless liquid emitting corrosive 

 fumes, containing 70% by weight of hydrogen nitrate, HNO 3 , Sp. Gr. 1.42. 

 Acidum Nitricum Dilutum. Dose, 5-20 min.; 0.3-1.2 cc.. 

 19.32; Water, to 100. Contains 17.44% by weight of real acid. 



Incompatibles, readily oxidisable substances, alkalies, carbonates, 

 iodides, bromides, chlorates, sulphides. 



2 Acidum Nitro-hydrochloricum Dilutum (Aqua Regia). Dose, 

 5-20 min.; 0.3-1.2 c.c. 



9.38; Hydrochloric acid, 12.5; Water, 78.12. A solution containing 

 chlorine, hydrochloric, nitric and nitrous acids. 



Incompatibles, alkalies, carbonates, iodides, bromides, chlorates, sul- 

 phides, lead and silver salts. 



Acidum Oleicum. Oleic Acid. A straw-coloured liquid, with a 

 faint smell, and a weak acid reaction. Insoluble in water, soluble in al- 

 cohol, ether, chloroform, fats and oils. 



ACIDUM PHOSPHORICUM CONCENTRATUM. A colourless, syrupy 

 liquid with an acid taste and reaction. Contains 66.3% of hydrogen 

 orthophosphate, H 3 PO 4 . Sp. Gr. 1.5. 



Acidum Phosphoricum Dilutum. Dose, 5-20 min.; 0.3-1.2 c.c. 

 15; Water, to 100. Contains 13.8% of real acid. 



Incompatibles, alkalies, carbonates, lead, silver and calcium salts. 



Acidum Salicylicum (see Salicin). 

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