AMIDOSUCCINAMID 



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AMMONIUM 



Amidosuccinamid [am-id-o-suk-sin-am' '-id). See As- 

 paragin (Illus. Diet.). 



Amidosulfonal [am-id-o-sul' '-fon-al). Amido-acetone- 

 ethyl-disulfon, a sedative. 



Amidosulfonate {am-id-o-sul' '-fon-at). A saltofamido-" 

 sulfonic acid. 



Amidoxylene {am-id-o-zi f -len). See Xyliden (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Amidum {atn'-id-um). See Amidogen (Illus. Diet.). 



Amil (am'-U}. See A my I. 



Amimid {am-im'-id). See Amidin (Illus. Diet.). 



Aminicus {am-in'-ik-tis). See Amic (Illus. Diet.). 



Aminoform {am -in' '-o-form). See Urotropin. 



Amisatin {am-is'-at-in). C 4g H 39 N H 9 . A yellow 

 powder obtained from the decomposition of isatin with 

 ammonia. 



Ammi. (See Illus. Diet.) A. majus, L., a European 

 species ; the pericarp of the seeds is carminative and 

 stimulant. Syn., Semen ammios ; Semen majoris. A. 

 visnaga, Lam., the kellah of the Arabs, furnishing 

 kel/in. The fruit is used in a tonic and astringent 

 lotion ; the seeds are antipyretic, the leaves emollient. 



Ammic {am'-ik). See Ammoniac. 



Ammion {am'-i-on). See Afinium, under Pigments, 

 Inorganic (Illus. Diet.). 



Ammodytes {am-od'-it-ez) [aii/ior, sand; 6'veiv, to get 

 into]. Vegetable organisms growing in sand. Syn., 

 Psammodyles. 



Ammon [am' -on). A compound of anhydrous am- 

 monia with an anhydrid. 



Ammonanamid {am-on-an-am' -id). See Atnmonol. 



Ammonemia, Ammonaemia. See Ammoniemia (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ammonia. (See Illus. Diet ) A. -alum. See Alum 

 ammonite (Illus. Diet.). A., Anhydrous, NH 3 , am- 

 monia gas liquefied by cold and pressure, producing 

 intense cold by its evaporation. It boils at 38. 5 C, 

 at 760 mm. A. Bihydrosulfate. See Ammonium 

 Sulf hydrate. A., Caustic, an aqueous solution of 

 ammonia of sufficient strength to produce vesication. 

 A., Mustard Oil. See Thiosinamin (Illus. Diet.). 



Ammoniac. (See Illus. Diet.) .2. Relating to am- 

 monia. 3. Relating to ammoniacum. 



Ammoniferous {am-on-if '-ur-us) \_ammoniacum; ferre, 

 to bear]. Yielding ammoniacum. 



Ammonimeter. See A mmoniameter (Illus. Diet.). 



Ammonioaluminic {am-o-ni-o-al-u'-min-ik). Con- 

 taining ammonia and aluminium. 



Ammoniometer. See A mmoniameter (Illus. Diet.). 



Ammonionitrometry {amo-ni-o-ni-trom'-et-re) [am- 

 monium; nitrogen; perpov, a measure]. An analytic 

 method of estimating separately the amount of ammo- 

 nia, nitrogen, and nitric acid contained in a compound. 



Ammonium. (See Illus. Diet. ) A. Anacardate, an 

 ammonium compound of the resinous acids of cashew 

 nut, Anacardium occidental, L. It is a doughy 

 mass, soluble in alcohol and used as a hair-dye. A. 

 Arsenate, (NU 4 ) 2 HAs0 4 , white crystals soluble in 

 water, used as an alterative in skin diseases. Dose, 

 *4, gr. (0.003 g m -)> gradually increased, 3 times 

 daily. A. Arsenite, NH 4 As0 2 , a white powder 

 soluble in water. A. Biborate. See A. Borate. 

 A. Bichromate, (NH 4 ) 2 Cr 2 0-, orange-colored prisms, 

 soluble in water. A. Bifluorid, NII ( F. HF, color- 

 less rhombic prisms, soluble in water, easily volatile ; 

 its vapors are acrid. A. Bimalate, NII 4 HC 4 II,< I . 

 large rhombic prisms without color, soluble in 3 parts 

 water. A. Binoxalate, A. Bioxalate, NH 4 HC 2 4 

 -f- H./), colorless prisms, soluble in water. A. Bi- 

 phosphate, (N1I 4 ) 2 HP0 4 , white transparent prisms, 

 soluble in water. A. Bisulfate, NH 4 I1S0 4 , rhombic 

 crystals, soluble in water. Dose, IO-30 gr. (0.65- 



1.94 gm.). A. Bisulfite, NH 4 HSO :j , a solublj 

 crystalline powder. It is antiseptic and used ii 

 ternally in fermentative dyspepsia, externally in ski 

 diseases. Dose, 10-30 gr. (0.6-1.9 gm. ). A\ 

 Bitartrate, NH 4 HC 4 H 4 6 , a white crystalline aci 

 powder. It is used in the manufacture of bakinr 

 powder. A. Borate, 2(NH 4 HB 2 4 ) -4 3II 

 transparent, rhombic, efflorescent crystals of alkalir 

 taste and reaction, soluble in water. It is used v 

 renal colic ; in combination with codein it is 

 tuberculosis of the lungs. Dose, 10-20 gr. 0.0; 

 1.3 gm.) every hour in water with licorice, t 

 Borobenzoate, a white powder used as an intestin 

 antiseptic. A. Carbamate, NH 4 NH 2 C0 2 , a whit 

 crystalline, volatile powder, a reaction-product of ca : 

 bon dioxid and ammonia gas. It is a stimulate 

 Anhydrid of ammonium carbonate. A. Carbazotat 

 See A. Picrate (Illus. Diet.). A. Carbolate, C.H 

 O. NH 4 , crystalline masses, soluble in water; it 

 antiseptic and antipyretic. Dose, 2-6 gr. (0.1 

 0.39 gm.). Syn., Ammonium phenate ; A. p 

 A. Chromate, (NH 4 ) 2 Cr0 4 , yellow needh 

 ble in water. A. Citrate, (N'H 4 ) 3 C 6 H-0 7 , a wbiti ! 

 soluble powder. Syn., Neutral ammonium citraA 

 A. Citrate with Iron Phosphate, a tonic, astringeri 

 and emmenagog used in dyspepsia and amenonhej 

 Dose, 5-10 gr. (0.32-0.65 gm.). A. Citrate wf, 

 Iron Pyrophosphate, light green scales with swt 

 taste, soluble in water. It is tonic, emmenagog. ai^ 

 chalybeate. Dose, 3-8-15 gr. (0.2-0.52-1 gin. 

 Syn., Robiquef s soluble ferric pyrophosphate. \ 

 Cyanate, NH 4 OCN, obtained from vapor of ci 

 anic acid in contact with dry ammonia ; form- ! 

 flocculent mass soluble in water. A. Cyanid, M 

 CN, an extremely poisonous substance produced frcj 

 heating sal ammoniac and dry potassium ferrocyani i 

 it decomposes into azulmic acid. The vapor is i] 

 flammable, burning with a yellow flame. A. E| 

 thiocarbamate, CH K N 2 S 2 , yellow hygroscopic prisn 

 a reaction-product of ammonia and carbon disulfl 

 A. Dithiocarbonate, CO(SNH 4 ) 2 , a yellowish liqd 

 with an odor of ammonia. It is proposed as a sta- 

 tute for sulfureted hydrogen and sulfid of ammonia I 

 the quantitative analysis of the metals. A. Embt; 

 ate, the ammonium salt of embellic acid, NH 4 C,H 

 2 ; a tasteless red powder, soluble in dilute alcoh 

 It is a teniacide. Dose, children, 3 gr. (0.2 gm. 

 adults, 6 gr. (0.4 gm.). A. Ethylsulfate, XH 4 C.T 

 HS0 4 , a reaction-product of barium ethylsulfate aj 

 ammonium sulfate. A. Ferricyanid, (NH 4 ),1 

 (CN) 6 -j- 3H 2 0, shining red prisms, soluble in wal 

 A. Ferrocyanid, (NH 4 ) 4 Fe(CN) 6 + 6H 2 0, »4 

 or greenish crystals turning blue when exp 

 soluble in water. A. Fluorid. (See Illus. D« 

 It is recommended in dyspeptic flatulence, I 

 dissolved in 10 fluidounces of distilled water, 

 spoonful to be taken after each meal. A. Forma, 

 NH 4 CH0 2 , colorless crystals, soluble in w 

 gr. 1. 27 1 ; it is used in chronic paralysis. Do 

 (0.32 gm.). A. Gallate, NH 4 C,l'l 5 + H,< > 

 colorless, acicular crystals, soluble in water. I 

 Glycerinophosphate,' ( N H 4 ) 2 P0 4 C 3 H 5 (01 

 ble in water. It is used in neurasthenia, Addisoi 

 disease, etc. Dose, 3-4 gr. (0.2-0.25 gm. 

 times daily. A. Hippurate, NH 4 H(C,,H 

 H 2 O t small colorless prisms, soluble in « 

 alcohol, slightly soluble in ether. A. Hydrosulf 

 See A. Sulfhydrate. A. Hypophosphite. NHJ'Ij 

 O, + H 2 0, white laminate crystal-, soluble in wal 

 Dose, 10-30 gr. (0.65-2 gm.) 3 times daily. 

 Hyposulfite. See A. Thiosulfite. A. Ichthyolsu 

 fonate. See Ichthyol (Illus. Diet.). A. and Ir 



