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pared from it, 84, 94 — test for 
bile (filtering paper), 85, 409 ; 
(iodine), 90, 514 — detection of 
blood, 8o, 503 — blue coloring mat- 
ter, 83, 160 — presence of carbo- 
hydrates, 89, '20 — e fleets of coffee, 
89, 141 — coloration from santonin 
and chrysophanic acid, 87, 21 — 
microscopical examination of de- 
posits, 90, 595 — expansion by in- 
crease of temperature, 84, 88 — 
tests for glucose, see Glucose, tests 
— contains glycosuric acid, 87, 131 ; 
urrhodinic acid, 87, 291 — detection 
of mercury, 88, 512— offensive, 
corrected (boric acid), 86, 238 — 
contains pepsin, 86, 387, 89, 365 ; 
trypsin, 86, 387 ; peptones, 84, 
292, 87, 252— relation of phos- 
phates, 86, 346 — pigments investi- 
gated (Udransky), 88, 28 — poison- 
ous properties of human urine, 83, 
193 — detection of saHcylic and sali- 
cyluric acids, 90, 586 — presence of 
silica, 86, 105. 
UROMELANIN, properties. 88, 568. 
UROPITTIN, characters, 88 , 567. 
UROCHROME, characters, 88, 568. 
UROTHEO BROMINE, characters, 
88, 568. 
URTICA DioiCA — TJ. URENS, nature- of 
poison, 86, 252 ; an albuminoid, 
87, 447— constituents, 90, 11. 
— piLULiFEEA, constituents of seeds, 
90, 12. 
USTILAGO MAYDis, constituents, 81, 
496, 87, 445-— action and uses, 88, 
51. 
USTILAGINE, characters, 87, 445. 
UVA URSI, does not contain androm- 
edotoxin, 89, 361. 
VACCININE, reactions, 85, 321. 
VACGINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLOS, USCS, 
85, 308. 
— oxYcoccos, bitter principle, 86, 
321. 
— viTis-iD.EA, contains arbutin, 85, 
321. 
— SPECIES, containing ericolin, 83, 
469. 
VALEATION (transformation of 
valence), 84, 410. 
VALERATES, compound (Rother), 
87, 171. 
VALERIANA Hardwickii, analysis 
of rhizome, 87, 345. 
— MEXioANA, description and proper- 
ties, 86, 168. 
— OFFICINALIS, p. c. of tannin in the 
rhizome, 82 , 388. 
— TOLUCCANA, constituents, 86^ 
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VANADIUM INK, 83, 274. 
VANILLA, curing, 90, 307— detec- 
tion ot benzoic acid, 89, 20 — culti- 
I vation, varieties, 81,345 — uncured, 
82, 39 — plants, possessing a vanilla- 
like odor, 81, 349. 
— GUADELOUPE, description, 83, 327. 
: — PALMARUM, collection in Brazil, 84, 
625. 
VANILLIN, in benzoin, 85, 28— 
; preparation from olivil, 86, 176 — 
I physiological action, 87, 157 — value 
' as flavoring agent, 87, 533 — pres- 
I ent in Lupinus albus, 88, 237 — as 
reagent (Giinzburg), 88, 240. 
I VAN SWIETEN, liquor, 88, 175. 
I VAPOR CONDENSER ( Wolfl") , 84, 565. 
j VARENNEA polystachya, descrip- 
I tion and uses, 86, 124. 
I VARNISH, ALUMINIUM palmitate,82, 
j 371. 
— color changing, 88, 243. 
— rapidly drying, 84, 294. 
— LABEL. See Label Varnish. 
— PHENOLATED PYROXYLIN, for SUrgi- 
cal dressings, 89, 559. 
— PHOSPHORESCENT, 82, 65. 
— for TIN and sheet iron, 85, 25. 
VASCULOSE, presence in vegetable 
tissues, and its reactions, 83, 526. 
VASELINE, as solvent for biniodide 
of mercury, 85, 612 — poisoning, 
86, 512— substitute, 81, 318. See 
also Paraffin, soft. 
VATERIA indtca, tmti-fermentative 
properties, 83, 324. 
VEGETABLE tissue, analysis, 83, 
525. 
VELEZI A LATiFOLiA, description,82, 
514. 
VENENILLO, Asclepias linearis, 86, 
168. 
VERATRIDINE, constitution and 
decomposition, 83, 263. 
VERATRINE, constitution and de- 
composition, 83, 262, 263— be- 
havior to potassio-bismuth iodide, 
82, 491 — action of sugar and sul- 
phuric acid, 88, 247 ; of phenol and 
I sulphuric acid, 82, 598— color test 
I (Hamlin, Robin), 81, 284, 285— de- 
i tection after death (length of time), 
j 88, 569— use in muscular tremor, 
j 85, 556. 
I VERATROINE, properties, 83, 263. 
i VERATRUM album, alkaloids, 90, 
492. 
1 — estimation of alkaloids, 89, 290 — 
best menstruum, 90, 525. 
