MERCURY 



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MERCURY 



colorless oil obtained from the reaction of sodium 

 amalgam and methyl iodid in the presence of acetic 

 ether ; it is soluble in alcohol and ether; boils at 95° 

 C. ; sp. gr. 3.069. Syn. , Mercuric dimethiii ; Mer- 

 atry-metkyl. M. Diphenyl, HgiC 6 H 5 i.„ a mercury 

 substitution derivative of phenol ; highly poisonous 

 white crystals, soluble in benzene, chloroform, ether, 

 hot alcohol and carbon bisuind ; melts at 120° C; 

 sp. gr. 2.318. M., Dog's. See Mercurialis perennis 

 (Illus. Diet.). M. Ethylchlorid, Hg(C,H 5 )Cl, a 

 compound of mercuric chlorid and mercury ethid ; 

 colorless, lustrous scales, slightly soluble in water and 

 alcohol ; it is recommended instead of mercuric chlorid 

 in injection because of its indifference to albumin. 

 Dose, 0.C05 gm. ; injection, 0.5-I : ico. M.- 

 ethylenediamin Citrate, a salt of mercury used in 

 3 : icoo solution for disinfection of hands. Syn., 

 iiramin. M. Ethylsulfate, (C 2 H 5 Hg),S0 4 , sil- 

 very scales or crystals which are decomposed by water 

 and form basic salt. M.. Extinguished, a trituration 

 of metallic mercury with some fatty substance until 

 no globules of the mercury can be discovered with a 

 magnifying glass of low power. M. Formamidate, 

 Hgi IlCOXHi,, a solution of formamid and mercuric 

 oxid ; each cubic centimeter corresponds to O.oi gm. 

 of mercuric chlorid. Injection in syphilis, O.oi gm. 

 daily. Syn., Mercuric formamidate. M. Gallate, 

 Hg(C.H 5 5 i,, a greenish-black insoluble powder con- 

 taining about 37 r ( of mercury. It is alterative and 

 antisyphilitic. Dose, I ' 2 ~3 gr. (O OIO-O.020 gm.) 

 daily in pills. M. Glutinopsptonate, Sublimate, 

 a white, hydroscopic powder said to contain 25 ' ( of 

 corrosive sublimate ; it is used subcutaneously in syph- 

 ilis. Dose, ]/(, gr. 10.01 gm. .. M. Gynocardate,' 

 yellowish-white masses used as an antiseptic in dis- 

 eases of the skin. M., Hahnemann's Soluble, 

 black oxid of mercury. M. Imidosuccinate. See 

 M. Succinimid. M. Iodate, Hg(IO s ) 2 , used subcu- 

 taneously in syphilis. Dose, i/£ gr. (O.oi gm. ). Syn., 

 Mercuric iodate. M. Iodid, Green, M. Iodid, Yel- 

 low. See Hydrargyrum iodid. viride (Illus. Diet.). 

 M. Iodid. Red. See Hydrargyrum iodid. rubrum 

 (Illus. Diet. ;. M. Iodocacodylate, indicated in de- 

 pressed or neurasthenic cases of syphilis. Dose, 1 

 c.c. increased to 2 c.c, subcutaneously. M. Iodo- 

 chlorid. a red crystalline powder. M. Iodotannate, 

 a compound of mercury, 0.008 gm.; iodin, 0.03 gm. ; 

 kramerotannic acid, 0.04 gm.; and glycerin, I c.c. 

 It is used subcutaneously in syphilis and scrofula. M. 

 Lactate, the neutral lactate of mercury is recom- 

 mended in syphilis by mouth or subcutaneously. Dose, 

 \i> gr. (o.oi gm. ) daily. M. of Life, powder of 

 algaroth. M. -lithium, Iodid, HgI,2LiI, soluble in 

 alcohol and ether ; it is recommended in gravel com- 

 plicated with syphilis ; incompatible with water. 

 Syn., Mercuric lithium iodid. M. with Magnesia, 

 a trituration of two parts of white magnesia with one 

 of mercury. M. Mercaptid, Hg(C„H 5 S) 2 , small 

 white crystalline scales soluble in alcohol ; melts at 

 77° C. ' Syn., M. ethylmercaptid. M. Metallic, 

 mercury as a metal in its pure state. M. -methyl. 

 See M. Dime t hid. M., Milk of. I. Calomel 

 prepared by precipitation. 2. See M. and Am- 

 monium Chlorid, Fusible. M. Monoxid, black oxid 

 of mercury. M. and Morphin Oleate, a mixture of 

 20 ' r of yellow mercuric oxid and 5 % of morphin in 

 oleic acid, soluble in ether and oleic acid. It is altera- 

 tive, antiseptic, and anodyne. M. Naphtholacetate, 

 HgC 10 H.O . CjHjOj, white needles, soluble in ether, 

 benzene, chloroform, alcohol, acetic acid, and carbon 

 bisuind ; melts at 154 C. M. Naphthola'.e. Hgi C I0 - 

 H-O) j, a lemon-colored antiseptic powder containing 



30.8 c 'r of mercury. Dose, 1 gr. (0.065 gm. ). Syn., 

 M. i-naphthol. M. Nitrate, Mercuric, Hg(X0 3 j 2 , a 

 white, deliquescent, poisonous powder, soluble in 

 water; alterative and antiseptic. Dose, jV" J S T - 

 (o.ooi-o.coS gm. ). M. Nitrate, Mercurous, Nor- 

 mal, Hg J (XU 3 ) J -)-2HjO, colorless tableis, soluble in 

 very dilute nitric acid and in a small quantity of water. 

 It is antisyphilitic. antiseptic, and caustic. Dose, j 1 *— i 

 gr. (0.002-0.016 gm. ). Max. dose. ' 4 gr. 10.016 

 gm.), single; I grain (0.065 g m - ) daily. M. Nu- 

 cleid. See Mercurol. M. Oxalate. Mercuric, 

 HgC 2 4 , a grayish-white explosive powder. M. Ox- 

 alate, Mercurous, Hg 2 C 2 4 , a white or gravish 

 powder. M. Oxid, Black, Hg 4 G . NH-NO, — NH 4 - 

 X0 3 (approximately), black or gray-black powder 

 which decomposes on exposure to light. Dose, ' 4 _ 3 

 gr. 1 0.016-0.2 gm. ). Syn., Hahnemann's soluble 

 mercury ; Ammoniated nitrate of mercury ; Black 

 precipitate ; Oxydimercurous ammonium nitrate. 

 M. Oxid, Red, Mercuric Oxid. See Hydrargyrum 

 oxid. rub. (Illus. Diet.). M. Oxid, Yellow. See 

 Hydrargyrum oxid.Jlav. (Illus. Diet.). M. Oxycy- 

 anid, HgO.HgCy 2 , a white, crystalline, antiseptic 

 powder, soluble in water; application for wounds and 

 surgical operations, 0.6^ solution. M. Paraphenyl- 

 thionate, C 6 H 4 . OH . SO a Hg, a stable crystalline 

 noncaustic compound used as a substitute for corrosive 

 sublimate. Syn., Hydrargyrol. M. Peptonate, a 

 solution of mercuric chlorid, 1 part ; peptone, 3 parts ; 

 water, ico parts; subcutaneous dose, I c.c, which is 

 equivalent to y!^ gr. (0.01 gm.). of mercuric chlorid. 

 Syn., Mercuric chlorid. M. -phenol, M. Phen- 

 olate. See Hydrargyrum carbolas (Illus. Diet.). 

 M.-phenoldisulfonate, bactericide and antiseptic in 

 1-5 : 1000 solution. Syn., Hermophenyl. M. Phen- 

 ylacetate, HgC 6 H 5 . C 2 H s 2 , colorless prisms, solu- 

 ble in alcohol or benzene, slightly soluble in water ; 

 melts at I49 C. Syn., Mercuric phenylacetate. M. 

 Phosphate, Mercuric, HgiPO^,, heavy white pow- 

 der. M. Phosphate, Mercurous, (Hg 2 } 3 P 2 O g , a 

 white powder. M. and Potassium Cyanid, Hg- 

 (Cn) 2 2KCN, colorless crystals soluble in water ; it is 

 antiseptic. Syn., Mercuric potassium cyanid. M. 

 and Potassium Hyposulfite, a mixture of mercuric 

 sulfite with potassium sulfite, 2Hg(S 2 3 ), — 5K.,S,0 3 , 

 containing 31.4'f of mercury; it forms colorless crys- 

 tals soluble in water and is used subcutaneously in 

 syphilis. Dose, \-\ gr. 10.013-0.022 gm.). M. 

 Pyroborate. See M. Borate. M.-quinosepto- 

 late, C 9 H 5 . N . OH . S0 3 Hg — 2NaCl, a compound of 

 quinosol mercury with sodium chlorid. It is an odor- 

 less mass resembling the yolk of an egg, which in 

 water swells into a slimy mass. It is used in syphilis. 

 Syn., Hydrargyrolseptol. M. Resorcinacetate, a 

 yellow crystalline powder containing 6S. 9^ of mer- 

 cury ; it is antisyphilitic. Dose, for hvpodermic use : 

 3 n\ (0.2 c.c. ) of a solution of 85 gr. (5.6 gm. ) 

 of the salt in 85 gr. of liquid paraffin and 30 gr. 

 (2 gm) anhydrous lanolin, once a week. Syn., Jie- 

 sorcin mercury acetate. M. Rhodanate or Rhod- 

 anid. See M. Sulfocyanate. M. Saccharate, a tri- 

 turation of I part of pure mercury and I or 2 parts of 

 powdered sugar ; it is used as a vermifuge. M. San- 

 toninate, Hg 2 (C IS H )9 4 ) 2 , a white powder. M. 

 Silicofluorid, Hg 2 SiF s — 211,0, prismatic crystals, 

 soluble in water; it is used as a wound antiseptic in 

 solution I : 1000 and as ointment I : 2000. M., 

 Soluble, Hahnemann's. See M. Oxid. Bla k. 

 M.-sozoiodol, M. Sozoiodolate. HgC 6 H 2 I 2 0. SO, 

 (Fischer), a fine, yellow powder obtained as a precipi- 

 tate from mixing aqueous solutions of sodium sozoiodol 

 and mercuric nitrate ; it is soluble in 500 parts of 



