Decennial Index, 1881 — 1890. 
7 
666 — treatment with vapors of, 87, 
295. 
OLEIC, adulterations, 89, 244, 634 — 
nature of commercial, 80, 225 — 
conversion into elaidic acid, 81, 
584— detection of linoleic acid, 89, 
356, 475— products of oxidation, 89, 
471, 620— preparation, 81, 379— pro- 
perties of commercial and pure, 84, 
12— specific gravity, 83, 203, 89, 
595, 634— action of sulphuric acid, 
86, 350. 
OMicHOLic, in urine, 88, 567. 
opiANic, from hydrastine, 88, 
634. 
OPioNYLic, preparation, 85, 425, 
86, 250. 
ORTHOPHENOLSuLPHONic, Composi- 
tion and properties, 87, 565. 
ORTHOPHOsPHOEic, crystallization, 
81, 539. 
— osMic, hypodermic injection, 84, 
645— in neuralgia, 87, 129— effects, 
83, 561. 
— OXALIC, reduces arseniates, 82, 
533, 634, 83, 54— decomposition of 
solution, 83, 562— use as emmena- 
gogue, 86, 474, 87, 440— formation 
in plants, 86, 500 — preparation 
from paraffin oils, 82, 69 — prepara- 
tion of pure (sublimation), 85, 605, 
86, 103 — eubstitute, non-poisonous, 
86, 246. 
— oxAMic, preparation, 90, 93. 
— oxYNAPHTHoic, disinfectant, 88, 
275. 
— PERNiTRic, preparation, 82, 395. 
— PEROSMic. See acid, osmic. 
— PERSULPHURic, formation of hydro- 
gen peroxide, 89, 620. 
— PHENYLHYDRAZIN-LEVULINIC, COm- 
position, 87, 565. 
— PHENYLPROPioNic, use in consump- 
tion, 89, 397. 
— PHOSPHAfic, nature, 82 , 527. 
— PHOSPHOMOLYBDic, for estimation of 
alkaloids, 88, 528. 
— PHOSPHORIC. See also meta- and or- 
THO-PHOSPHORic acids — estimation, 
81, 310— fungoid growth, 84, 540— 
strength, 84, 572— preparation 
(moist air), 82, 526. 
— PHOSPHORIC, GLACIAL, preparation of 
pure, 88, 242. 
— PHOTosANTONic, action, 88, 260 — 
chemistry, 86, 139. 
— PHYLLOCYANic, synonyms, 84, 218. 
— PHYTOLACcic, properties, 81, 325. 
— PICRIC, as test for albumen, 84, 
638 — detection and estimation, 84, 
212— detection in beer, 83, 299 ; in 
iodoform, 84,598— from strychnine, 
85, 255. 
— piPiTZAHOic, occurrence and prop- 
erties, 84, 185, 193— chemistry, 86, 
90 — preparation, 86, 73. 
— piCROPODOPHYLLiNic, preparation, 
and properties, 82, 103, 106, 114. 
— poDOPHYLLiNic, properties, 82, 109, 
I 114. 
— poDoPHYLLOTOxic, account, 90, 246. 
— poLYDissoLVANT. See Acid, sulpho- 
LEINIC. 
— poLYGONic, distinction from tannic 
and gallic acids, 86, 375, 376--pre- 
paration and properties, 86, 279, 
373 — existence denied 85, 22. 
j — PYRETHROTOxic, in pyrethrum flow- 
ers, 90, 458. 
— PYRIDINE LACTIC, conversioii into 
pilocarpine, 87, 632. 
— PYROGALLic ( p yrogallol) , liquefied, 
with camphor, 89, 136— reaction 
with carbohydrates, 86, 184 — use 
in chancroids, 81, 629 — action on 
copper and iron salts, 86, 40 — 
medicinal use, 82, 425— prepara- 
tion for photographers' use, 81, 236 
— in plasters, 89, 416 — permanent 
aqueous solution, 82, 16 — (Mat- 
thieu-Plessy),90, 174. 
— QUEBRACHiTANNic, preparation and 
properties, 82, 74. 
— QUERCiTANNic, chemistry, 81, 401, 
84, 136 — estimation (colorimetric), 
90, 119— p. c. in bark, 82, 388— 
preparation and properties, 82, 
118, 90, 236. 
— QUiLLAYic, preparation, 89, 142. 
— RUTHENic, as reagent for alkaloids, 
90, 94. 
— SACCHARIC, properties, 81, 59. 
— SALICYLIC, absorption by the skin, 
84, 184— as antipyretic, 88, 363-- 
antiseptic, 81, 311 — use for bee- 
stings, 81, 181 — distinction from 
carbolic acid, 89, 177 — for pre- 
serving cider, 81, 279 — exauiina- 
tion of commercial, 90, 428 — 
detection in food and. beverages, 
82, 443, 88, 399; in urine, 81, 
535, 90, 586 — use in dysentery, 
90, 543— effect on the health, 88, 
108 — estimation in wines, 87, 523 
—action ferments, 84, 596, 86, 178 
— glycerite for dispensing, 90, 18, 
172 — injurious as preservative of 
food, 84, 121, 268 ; (denied), 88, 
108— for dusting feet, 81, 22, 136— 
preparation from phenylethers of 
carbonic acid, 83, 374 — in plasters, 
89, 416 — behavior with potassium 
