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has subsided. \ gr. of lime in 1 fl.oz. Dose, 

 2 to 4 oz. 



From Liquor Calcis is prepared : 



Linimentum Calcis. Liniment of 



Lime. Solution of Lime and Olive Oil, 



equal parts mixed. 



Liquor Calcis is also used in preparing 



Lotio Hydrargyri Flava, Lotio Hydrargyri 



Nigra, and Argenti Oxidum. 



ii. Liquor Calcis Saccharatus. Saccha- 

 rated Solution of Lime. Made by digesting 

 Slaked Lime with Sugar and Water, and strain- 

 ing. 7' 11 grains of lime in 1 fl. ounce. Dose, 

 15 to 60 min, 



From Calcis Hydras ar madf : 



iii. Calx Chlorata. Chlorinated Lime. 

 " Chloride of Lime." CaCl 2 2 ,CaCl 2 . 



Source. Made by passing Chlorine gas 

 over Slaked Lime. 2CaH 2 2 +2CLj=CaCl 2 O 2 , 

 CaCl 2 + 2H 2 0. PartiaUy soluble in water, 

 bleaches and disinfects. 



Impurities. Deficiency in chlorine; de- 

 tected by volumetric test. 



Characters. A dull white powder, with a 

 feeble odour of chlorine. 



Preparations. 



(1) Liquor Calcis Chloratae. Solution 

 of Chlorinated Lime. 1 pound to 1 gallon 

 of Water; mixed, agitated, and strained. 

 See Chlorum. 



(2) Vapor Chlori. Inhalation of 

 Chlorine. Chlorinated Lime, moistened 

 with cold water, to disengage chlorine. 

 See Chlorum. 



Calx chlorata is also employed in pre- 

 paration of Chloroform. See Chloroformum. 



iv. Calcis Hypophosphis. Hypophosphite 

 of Lime] Ca2PH 2 O 2 . 



Source. Made by heating Slaked Lime and 

 Water with Phosphorus, purifying the liquid, 

 and crystallising. 3CaH 2 2 + P 8 -f 6H 2 = 

 3(Ca2PH 2 2 ) + 2PH.. 



Characters. White pearly crystals, with 



