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soda soap. S. -liniment. See Linimentum saponis. 

 S., Petroleum, a soap made by heating together 

 5 parts of petroleum, 4 of white wax, 5 of alcohol, 

 and IO of hard soap. S., Soft, soap made by means 

 of potash alkali; potash soap. S., Taxidermists', a 

 soap made by mixing 32 parts each of grated olive-oil 

 soap, arsenious acid and boiling water, 12 of potassium 

 .carbonate, 4 of unslaked lime, and 1 of camphor. S., 

 Tincture of Green. See Sapo viridis. S.-wort, 

 Bouncing Bet, the root of Saponaria officinalis. Its 

 properties are due to an extractive, saponin. It is a 

 paralyzant to the peripheral nerve-endings and the 

 respiratory centers, and is a useful alterative in syph- 

 ilitic and scrofulous complaints. Dose of the fid. ext. 

 Tl\xv-3J. Unof. 



Sobbing (sob f -ing) [ME., sobben, to sob]. Convulsive 



inspirations due to contraction of the diaphragm and 



spasmodic closure of the glottis. The sound produced 



is characteristic. 

 Soboliferous {sob-o-lif'-er-us) \_soboles, a shoot ; ferre, 



to bear]. Bearing vigorous shoots. 

 Socaloin (so-kaF -o-hi) \_Socotra, an island in the Indian 



Ocean; aJ.orj, aloes], C 15 H 16 7 . The aloin derived 



from socotrine aloes. 

 Socia (so / -se-a/i) [L.]. One accompanying. S. par- 



otidis, an occasional small, separate lobe, or exclave, 



of the parotid gland. 

 Social (so'-s/iai) [socins, a companion]. In biology, 



gregarious, growing near, or together. S. Evil, 



prostitution. 

 Society Screw. The screw at the lower end of the draw- 

 tube or body-tube of a microscope for receiving the 



objective. 

 Socin's Antiseptic Paste. See Paste. 

 Sociology (so-se-ol' '-o-je) [socitis, a fellow-being ; ?oyog, 



a treatise]. A treatise on the mutual relations of 



people and of social organization. 

 Sock (sok) [ME., socke, a sock]. A short-legged stock- 

 ing. Ss., Neapolitan, socks containing mercurial 



ointment, which are to be worn continuously for the 



purposes of inunction. 

 Socket {sok'-et) [ME., soket, a socket]. The concavity 



or excavation of an articulation. 

 Socle [so'-kl) [soccus, a light shoe]. In biology, the 



supporting structure of the sense-organs of certain 



worms. See Pedalia. 

 Soda (so'-dah) [L.], Na 2 0. The oxid of the metal 



sodium. Also, popularly, almost any salt of sodium. 



See Sodium. S.-ash, a substance produced in the 



manufacture of sodium carbonate. S., Baking, so- 

 dium bicarbonate. S., Caustic, sodium hydroxid, 

 a strongly alkaline base with a great affinity for water. 

 S. -powder, a baking-powder. S., Washing, so- 

 dium carbonate. S. -waste, a by-product in the manu- 

 facture of sodium carbonate. S. -water, the so-called 

 soda-water sold by druggists and confectioners con- 

 sists of filtered water impregnated or aerated with 

 carbon dioxid. It contains no soda. 



Sodium {so'-de-uni) [soda, soda ; gen., Sodii~\. Na = 

 23; quantivalence 1 ; sp. gr. 0.972. A metal of the 

 alkaline group, characterized by its strong affinity for 

 oxygen. It has a silver- white luster, and is softer 

 than lead. It decomposes water, forming sodium 

 hydrate. The action of the sodium-salts is similar to 

 that of potassium-compounds. See Elements, Table of. 

 S. acetas, NaC 2 H 3 2 .3H 2 0, diuretic, a good saline 

 draught. Dose gr. xx-^j. S. -amalgam, a compound 

 of sodium and mercury. S. arsenias, NajHAsO^, used 

 in preparing liquor sodii arseniatis. S. benzoas, 

 NaC 7 H 5 2 . Dose gr. x-xxx. S. bicarbonas, IINa- 

 C0 3 , "saleratus," "baking-soda;" antacid; 20 gr. 

 neutralize 16.7 gr. of citric acid or 17.8 gr. tartaric 

 acid. Effervescent. It is much used for the aeration 

 of bread. Dose gr. x-^j. S. bicarb., Troch., each 

 contains gr. iij of the salt. S. bicarb, venalis, com- 

 mercial bicarbonate. S. bisulphis, NaHS0 3 , sodium 

 bisulphite. S. boras, Na,B 2 7 , borax. S. bromidum 

 (B. P.), NaBr. Dose gr. x-xxx. S. carbonas, 

 Na,CO s , antacid; 20 gr. neutralize 9.7 gr. citric, or 

 I0.5 gr. tartaric acid. Effervescent. Dose gr. v-xxx. 

 S. carb., exsiccatus, the carbonate dried until it loses 

 50 per cent, of its weight. S. chloras, NaC10 3 , the 

 basis of an agreeable gargle. Dose gr. v-xx. S. 

 chloridum, NaCl, common salt. Dose gr. x-gj. 

 S. ethylas, C 2 H 5 NaO, caustic alcohol, unof., in con- 

 tact with water breaks into caustic soda and alcohol ; 

 S. formas, NaCH0 2 .H 2 0, used in the form of par- 

 enchymatous injections in surgical tuberculosis. Dose 

 gr. ss-iij. S. hydras, Na(HO), "caustic soda,"' very 

 alkaline and powerfully escharotic. S. hypophosphis, 

 NaPH 2 2 , used in preparing syrupushypophosphitum. 

 S. hyposulphis, Na 2 S 2 3 H-5H 2 0, an antiseptic salt. 

 S. iodidum, Nal. Dose gr. iij-x. Sodae, Liq., solu- 

 tion of soda. Dose m„v- ^ ss ; contains 56 parts 

 of the hydrate in 944 of distilled water. S. nit- 

 ras, NaNO s , "cubic niter," " Chili saltpeter. " S. 

 nitris, NaN0 2 , used in preparing sweet spirit of niter. 

 S. phosphas, Na.,IIP0 4 , sodium orthophosphate. 

 S. pyrophosphas, Na 2 P 2 7 , sodium pyrophosphate. 

 S. salicylas, NaC 7 H 5 :i , sodium salicylate. Dose 

 gr. x-xv. S. santonas, \a.,C |5 ",J ),, a vermifuge 1 

 for threadworms. Dose gr. v. S. sulphas, Na,S( > 4 . 

 " Glauber's Salt," a mild purgative. Dose gr. v-xx; | 

 as a purgative ,^ss-j. S. sulphis, Na 2 S0 3 , sodiura 

 sulphite. S. sulphocarbolas, NaC fi H-S< >,j| I ,( >. 

 Dose gr. x-xv. S. valerianas, NaC 5 H 9 2 . Dose 

 gr. j-v. 



Sodomist, Sodomite {sod f -om-ist, sod'-om-it) [I 

 Sodom]. One guilty of sodomy. 



Sodomy (sod f -om-e) [2<Wo/m, Sodom, a former city of \ 

 Asia]. Sexual connection by the anus. S., Mastur- 

 bating, a name proposed for intromission of ol 

 into the rectum to produce sexual excitement. 



Scemmering's Bone. The marginal process of the 

 malar bone. S.'s Crystalline Swelling, an annular! 

 swelling behind the iris, due to proliferation ol the 

 cells of the capsule after cataract-operation. S., 

 Foramen of. See Foramina , Table of. S., Gan- 

 glion of, the substantia nigra of the thalamus. S.. 

 Nerve of. See Nerves, Table of. S., Yellow Spot; 

 of. See Macula lutca. 



