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82, 382, 83, 279, 89, 337— exam- 
ination of commercial, 84, 544, 
86, 286, 598, 88 , 379, 90, 524— 
limit test for calcium tartrate, 88, 
530. 
— BOROCiTEATES, preparation and com- 
position, 81, 67. 
— BROMATE, preparation, 89, 119. 
— BROMIDE, examination of commer- 
cial, 82, 483, 84, 543— use in dia- 
betes, 82, 584 — as test for copper, 
89, 289. 
— CHLORATE, danger in use, 84, 492, 
89, 174 — decomposition with am- 
monium chloride, 90, 385, 631 ; in 
presence of peroxide of manganese, 
89, 250 — identification in legal 
cases, 89, 354 — incompatible with 
iodide of iron, 88, 404, 89, 79— 
test for nitrate, 87, 489 — powder in 
mixtures, crystallizes, 84, 138 — 
poisonous, 81, 135 — solubility in 
glycerin, 83, 270 — use in epithe- 
lioma, 83, 200. 
— CYANIDE, incompatible with chlo- 
ral, 88 , 286. 
— FERRATE, preparation, 86, 495. 
— FERRicvANiDE, preparation, 81, 233. 
— FERROCYANiDE, physiological action, 
90, 335. 
— FLUONiOBATE, as reagent for alka- 
loid, 89, 19. 
— FLUORIDE, use, 82, 139. 
— HiPPURATE, acid, presence in the 
gastric juice, 83, 271. 
— HYPOPHOSPHITE, determination of 
purity (Moerk), 89, 391. 
— IODIDE, absorption through the 
skin, 87, 197 — administration 
(milk), 85, 556; (belladonna), 85, 
588; (goo&eberry syrup), 87, 159 — 
examination of commercial, 83, 
497, 504, 632, 88, 279— as test for 
copper,90, 128, 129 — decomposition 
by carbonic acid, 86, 425 — violet 
discoloration, 81, 311 — large doses, 
90, 543— estimation, 81, 531, 83, 
89 — incompatibility with sulphate 
of quinine, 84, 340, 598 ; ferric 
chloride, 90, 152 — influence upon 
elimination of mercury, 88, 146 — 
test for nitrates, 88, 612, 90, 403, 
445 ; for sulphites, 88, 242— test for 
purity, 83, 499 — yellow coloration 
with syrup of tolu, 89, 137 — use 
in frontal headache, 83, 51. 
— NITRATE, examination of commer- 
cial, 86, 286, 288— crystals obtained 
from plants, 84, 365 — detection of 
chlorate, 86, 426 — detection in 
chlorate, 87, 489 — detection in 
\ iodide, 90, 403, 445. 
i — NITRITE, a(^tion upon ammonium 
\ chloride, 81, 400 — detection in 
[ potassa, 86, 173. 
I — OXALATE, neutral, preparation, 81, 
576. 
— PERMANGANATE, actiou upon cocaiue, 
86, 240, 243, 247— rate of oxidation 
I of carbon compounds, 88, 255 — 
reducing action of paraffins, 84, 
^36 — uee for burns and frostbites, 
' 86, 536; in diabetes, 83, 358; in 
I amenorrhooa, 85, 459. 
I — RUTiiFNiATE, as reagent for alka- 
I loids, 90, 94. 
— SODIUM SULPHITE, preparation. 89, 
I 584, 90, 150. 
I — soDiu:\i THiosuLPiiATE, preparation, 
i 89, 585. 
— SULPHITE and double salts, 90, 150. 
— SULPHOCYANATE, poisonOUS, 86, 
j 533 — freed from iron, 89, 177. 
— TARTRATE, commercial 89, 5S4. 
— TELLUKATE, use and dose, 90, 401, 
640. 
— SALTS, solubility, 81, 28" — behavior 
I to salicylic acid, 86, 420. 
i POTATO, origin of cultivated, 84, 
i 344— different species, 86, 265, 413 
— formation of solanine, 87, 342. • 
: — SWEET. >^ee Batatas. 
i POTENTILLA aurea, uses, 86, 123. 
1 — CANADENSIS, uses, 88, 336. 
— MULTiFiDA, uses, 86, 123. 
i POTIO RivEPi, Ph. Germ., 83, 130— 
1 rapid preparation, 89, 472. 
1 — rosarum coimposita, Ph. Mexicana, 
85, 439. 
POUDRE REFUIGENTE, 85, 292. 
! POWDER. See also PuLVis. 
— ANTiDTSENTERic (Schmitjau), 86, 
294. 
1 — ANTISEPTIC (carbolated), 81, 248 — 
i (iodoform, quinine), 87, 156, 556 — 
I (for midwives), 90, 180 
— CAUSTIC, painless (Esmarch\ 81, 
135, 208. 
— DIACHYLON, wound, 90, 24-^. 
— DISINFECTING for dressings, 86, 53^, 
87, 566. 
— Dover's. See Pulvis ipecacuanh^e 
ET OPII. 
— DUSTING (lanolin), 90, 248, 293— 
(iodol), 87, 461— (saloD, 87, 441, 
90, 172— (rice), 86, 294— (eozoio- 
dol, 90, 173— (talc), 82, 65— (zinc 
sulphide), 86, 294. 
— EFFERVESCING (Rochellc and Ep- 
som salts), 81, 452. 
