C.° F.° 36.0 96.80 36.2 97.16 36.3 97.34 36.4 97.52 36.5 97.70 36.6 97.88 36.7 98.06 36.8 98.24 36.9 98.42 37.0 98.60 37.1 98.78 37.2 98.96 37.3 99.14 37.4 99.32 37.5 99.50 37.6 99.68 37.7 99.86 37.8 100.04 37.9 100.22 38.0 100.40 38.1 100.58 38.2 100.76 38.3 100.94 38.4 101.12 38.5 101.30 38.6 101.48 38.7 101.66 38.8 101.84 38.9 102.02 39.0 102.20 39.1 102.38 39.2 102.56 39.3 102.74 39.4 102.92 39.5 103.10 39.6 103.28 39.7 103.46 39.8 103.64 39.9 103.82 40.0 104.00 40.1 104.18 40.2 104.36 40.3 104.54 40.4 104.72 40.5 104.90 40.6 105.08 40.8 105.44 41.0 105.80 41.2 106.16 41.4 106.52 41.6 106.88 41.8 107.24 42.0 107.60 42.2 107.96 42.4 108.32 42.6 108.68 42.8 109.04 43.0 109.40 Epitome of the U.S. Pharmacopeia and National Formulary * * * * * [STARS (*) DESIGNATE PREPARATIONS DESCRIBED IN "USEFUL DRUGS," A BOOK PREPARED TO FURTHER A MORE RATIONAL MATERIA MEDICA AND PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, PRICE 50 CENTS] * * * * * =Absinthium (Absinth.), Absinthium, N.F.= (Wormwood, Madderwort, Vermuth). Leaves and flowering tops. ACTION AND USES: Obsolete aromatic bitter; without advantage over gentian or other bitter drugs. =*Acacia (Acac.), Acacia, U.S.P.= (Gum Arabic, Gum Senegal). A gum occurring in tears, fragments or powder. Slowly and almost completely soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Incompatible with sodium borate, lead acetate and ferric salts. ACTION AND USES: Demulcent; chiefly as a vehicle to suspend insoluble substances in aqueous mixtures. _*Mucilago Acaciae (Mucil. Acac.), Mucilage of Acacia, U.S.P._--Acacia (35%) in water. DOSAGE: 15 Cc. or 4 fluidrachms (U.S.P.). _Syrupus Acaciae (Syr. Acac.), Syrup of Acacia, U.S.P._--Acacia (10%) in sugar and water. =ACETA, VINEGARS.=--A vinegar is a solution of vegetable principles either in diluted acetic acid or in a mixture of diluted acetic acid and alcohol. For Acetum Aromaticum, see under =Oleum Lavandulae=; for Acetum Opii and Acetum Scillae, see under =Opium= and =Scilla=, respectively. =*Acetanilidum (Acetanil.), Acetanilid, U.S.P.= (Acetanilide, Antifebrin).--C{6}H{5}NH.CH{3}CO. A white, odorless, crystalline powder, with a slightly burning taste. Slightly soluble in water (1:190), very soluble in alcohol (1:3.4) and in chloroform (1:3.7). Incompatible with spirit of nitrous ether and forms pasty masses when triturated with chloral or antipyrin.