ALUMINIUM 



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ALVEOLUS 



Syn., Ostium and rubidium alum. A. and Caesium 

 sulfate, Al 2 (S0 4 ) 3 Cs 2 S0 4 + 24H 2 0, Octohedral crys- 

 tals soluble in water. Syn., Ccesium alum. A. 

 Carbid, A1C 3 , soluble in hot concentrated nitric acid. 

 A. Caseinate, an intestinal astringent. Dose, 4-5 

 gr. (0.25 -0.3 gm. ). A. Chlorid, A1 2 C1 6 , colorless 

 hexagonal plates, which fume in moist air. It is solu- 

 ble in water, alcohol, and ether, and melts at 180 - 

 185 C. It is astringent and antiseptic, and is also 

 used in bleaching teeth. A. Citrate, a compound of 

 aluminium and citric acid forming a white powder if 

 the acid is in excess or a gummy body soluble in water. 

 It is astringent and antiseptic. A. Fluorid, A1 2 FI 6 , 

 a reaction-product of alumina, fluorspar, and hydro- 

 chloric acid gas with heat, forming colorless crystals 

 slowly soluble in cold water, but readily in hot water. 

 It is antiseptic. A. Gallate, Basic, a brown anti- 

 septic dusting-powder made by precipitating a solu- 

 tion of aluminium sulfate with a solution of gallic 

 acid to which sodium hydrate had been added. Syn., 

 Gallol. A. -gold. See A. -bronze. A. Hydroxid. 

 See A. Hydrate (Illus. Diet.). A. Hypophosphite, 

 A1 2 (P0 2 H 2 ) 6 , a white powder soluble in water. A. 

 Iodid, A1 2 I 6 , a reaction-product of aluminium and 

 iodin at a high temperature in sealed tubes, forming 

 colorless crystals, soluble in water and in alcohol and 

 carbon bisulfate, and melting at 185 C. It is used 

 as an antiseptic. A. and Iron Sulfate, A1 2 (S0 4 ) 3 - 

 FeS0 4 + 24H 2 0, a crystalline, astringent substance. 

 Syn., Ferrosoahiminic sulfate. A. Monohydrate. 

 See A. Oxydihydrate. A. Naphthol Disulfonate, 

 A. Naphtholsulfonate. See Alumnol (Illus. 

 Diet). A. Nitrate, A1 2 (N0 3 ) 6 , light prismatic 

 crystals decomposing at 150 C. Syn., Argilla- 

 ceous niter. A., Oleate of, A1(C, 8 H 33 0. 2 ) 2 , a yellow- 

 ish mass soluble in alcohol, in ether, in benzene, and 

 in oleic acid. It is used as an antiseptic in skin dis- 

 eases. A. Oxalate, A1 2 (C 2 4 ) 3 + H 2 0, a white 

 powder, with sweet astringent taste, formed from 

 aluminium trihydrate by action of oxalic acid. A. 

 Oxid, alumina, Al 2 O s , a white, amorphous powder 

 obtained by ignition of aluminium hydrate. A. Oxid, 

 Precipitated. See A. Hydrate (Illus. Diet.). A. 

 Oxydihydrate, Al.,0 2 (OH) 2 , a substance occurring 

 native as a mineral. A. Palmitate, A1(C, 6 H 31 2 ) 2 , 

 white or yellowish granular masses, soluble in alcohol, 

 turpentine, and petroleum. A. Paraphenolsulfon- 

 ate, A. Phenolsulfonate. See A. Sulfocarbolate. 

 A. and Potassium Paraphenolsulfonate, A1 2 K 2 - 

 ([C 6 H 6 ] OHS0 3 )j, a combination of paraphenolsul- 

 furic acid with potassium aluminate ; colorless crystals 

 soluble in water. It is used as an antiseptic and 

 astringent wash in indolent ulcers. A. -potassium 

 Salicylate, a highly astringent s ibstance with anti- 

 septic properties, obtained by action of potassium 

 acetate on A. salicylate. Syn., AlkasoL A. and 

 Potassium Sulfate. See Alum (Illus. Diet.). 

 A. and Potassium Sulfocarbolate, Al 2 K 2 (C e H 4 - 

 HS0 4 )g, an antiseptic, astringent, and styptic ; it is 

 used externally in a 5'^ to 2<>v aqueous solution in 

 cases of cancer and putrid ulcerations, and as a mouth- 

 wash. A. Rhodanid. See .1. Sntfocyanate. A. 

 and Rubidium sulfate, Al.,Kb.,( S< ) 4 '), f 24FI 2 0. 

 Soluble in 44 pails of water at 17 C. A; Salicylate, 

 A1(C 7 I 1 } 1 .1 .. ■ reddish-white antiseptic powder used 

 in nasal catarrh and ozena. Syn.; Stiluniiii. A. 

 Salicylate, Ammoniated, a yellowish white powder 

 used as an antiseptic and astringent in inflammation of 

 the nose and throat by dry insufflations or painting 

 with a 20^ solution in 50'/ of glycerin and 30', of 

 water. Syn., Soluble Mil/tmiu. A. -salts, combi- 

 nations of aluminium with acids, particularly with 



oxyacids. A. Silicate, Al 2 (Si0 3 ) 3 , white masses. 

 A. Silicofluorid, A1 2 F 6 . 3SiFl 4 , awhite powder. A.- 

 silver, a hard white alloy of aluminium and silver. 

 A. and Sodium Silicate, Na 2 Si0 3 Al 4 (Si0 4 ) 3 , ob- 

 tained by adding aluminium hydrate to a boiling 

 solution of sodium silicate and sodium hydrate. It is 

 used in surgical dressings. A. and Sodium Sulfate. 

 See Alum soda; (Illus. Diet.). A. Sozoiodolate, 

 light needles very soluble in water and in alcohol. 

 It is used as an antiseptic wash in 2 c / to 3$ solu- 

 tion. A. Stearate, A1(C ]8 H 35 2 ) 2 , a white 

 soluble in warm alcohol, turpentine, and benzene. A. 

 Sulfate, Al 2 (S0 4 ) 3 -f- i8H 2 0, white, odorless, crjs- 

 talline lumps or powder with a sweet astringent taste, 

 soluble in 1.2 of water. It is an external antiseptic, 

 caustic, and astringent. Applied in concentrated solu- 

 tion or I : 20 to 1 : 100 solutions. A. Sulfid, 

 AljjSj, bitter yellow crystals obtained by heating 

 aluminium in the presence of sulfur. A. Sulfocar- 

 bolate, A1 2 (C 6 H 4 HS0 4 ) 6 , white crystals with slight 

 phenol odor and astringent taste ; soluble in water, in 

 glycerin, and in alcohol. It is a recommended antisep- 

 tic in cystitis and suppurating sores. Syn., Sozal. A. 

 Sulfocyanate, a white crystalline deliquescent solid, 

 soluble in water. A. Tannate, a compound of alu- 

 minium and tannic acid. A. Tannotartrate, yel- 

 lowish-white plates or powder soluble in water ; used 

 as an astringent and antiseptic insufflation or gargle in 

 laryngeal or catarrhal troubles. Syn., Soluble tanned. 

 A.Tartrate, A1,C 4 H 4 6 . a white powder. A. Ter- 

 sulfate, normal aluminium sulfate. A. Trihydrate. 

 See A. Hydrate (Illus. Diet. ). A. and Zinc Sul- 

 fate, Al 2 (S0 4 ) 3 ZnS0 4 , a white crystalline powder.j 

 soluble in water. It is used as a caustic. 



Aluminol. See A lumnol (Illus. Diet.). 



Aluminous (al-u'-min-us). Relating to or containing; 

 alum, aluminia, or aluminium. A. -chalybeate, a] 

 term applied to mineral waters containing alum andi 

 iron. 



Aluminum (al-u'-mi-num). See Aluminium ( Illus \ 

 Diet.). 



Alumish, Alumy [aV-um-ish, aV-ttm-e). Having th<| 

 properties of alum. 



Aluniferous (al-un-if -ur-us). See Alumniferous (Illus ■ 

 Diet.). 



Alunite {a/'-un-lt) [Fr., alun, alum]. Aluminiui 

 potassium subsulfate ; a grayish or yellowish 

 substance first found at Tolfa, Italy. Syn., 

 rock ; Alum-stone. 



Alunogen (al-u'-uo-Je/i) [Fr., alun, alum]. Nativi 

 aluminium sulfate. 



Alunol {al'-un-ol). An ointment said to con 

 ichthyol, sulfur, oil of cade, lanolin, and oleates of sit) 

 and aluminium. 



Alutel. See A ///del (Illus. Diet.). 



Alveated (al'-t'e-a-ted) [ahratus, hollowed out like 

 trough]. Honeycombed; channeled; vaulted like 

 beehive. 



Alveola {al ve' '-o-lah) [alveus, a trough]. A little d' 

 pression. 



Alveolarectasia {alve-o-lar-ek-ta'-ze-ali). Sec / •■ 

 pkystma. Pulmonary (Illus. Diet.), 



Alveolaris, Alveolary (al-vc-o la'-ris, al-ve 1 

 Alveolar. 



Alveoliform (al-ve'-ol-e-form). Shaped like an alveola 



Alveolin {alve'-o-lhi). A chemie substance obtain* 

 by I'renzel from the alveolar network in the deutOOit 

 ites of gregarinea. 



Alveolomaxillary {al-ve-o-to-maks'-ila-re). The bo 

 cinator muscle. 



Alveolus. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Pl/atne; Pkatitu 

 Phatnion ; Phatnium. 2. A cavity, depression, pi 



