 A white, very bulky, and very fine powder, without odor, and having an earthy, but not a saline, taste. On exposure to the air, it slowly absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide.  Principles of Pharmacy - Page 497by Henry V. Arny - 1909 - 1175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Philip Sadtler, Henry Trimble - 1894 - 968 pages
...official oxide is "a heavy, yellowish, or reddish-yellow powder, or minute scales, without odor or taste. On exposure to the air it slowly absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide." It is almost insoluble in water, but when left in contact with it imparts to it an alkaline reaction.... | |
 | George Frank Butler - 1896 - 898 pages
...Description and Properties. — A heavy, yellowish or reddishyellow powder or minute scales, without odor or taste. On exposure to the air it slowly absorbs moisture...Almost insoluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Soluble in acetic or diluted nitric acid and in warm solutions of the fixed alkalies. Lead oxide should... | |
 | Sir William Hale-White - 1898 - 748 pages
...Oxide remains behind. 4(MgCO,), Mg(OH)JL.5H10=5MgO+4CO,+ 6H10.] CHARACTERS. — A white, very light and very fine powder, without odor and having an earthy, but not saline taste. Solubility. — Almost insoluble in water; insoluble in Alcohol. [Light Magnesia is used... | |
 | John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd - 1900 - 1342 pages
...its production. The heavy ariety is designated by the [' SP as Magnesia Ponderosa, or Heavy magnesia. odor, and having an earthy, but not a saline taste. On exposure to the air.:' slowly absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide. Almost insoluble in water, ак insoluble in alcohol, but... | |
 | Kenelm Winslow - 1905 - 900 pages
...and carbon dioxide are driven off and magnesia (MgO) is left. Properties. — A white, very light, very fine powder, without odor, and having an earthy,...but not a saline taste. On exposure to the air it absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide ; almost insoluble in water; insoluble in alcohol. MAGNESII OXTOUM... | |
 | Reynold Webb Wilcox - 1905 - 644 pages
...remains behind. 4(MgCO,), Mg(OH), + sH,0 = sMgO + 4CO, + 6H,O. CHARACTERS. — A white, very light and very fine powder, without odor, and having an earthy, but not saline taste. On exposure to the air it slowly absorbs moisture and Carbon Dioxide. Solubility. —... | |
 | Frank Edward Stewart - 1906 - 202 pages
...pure Lead Oxide. A heavy, yellowish or reddish-yellow powder or minute scales. Odorless; tasteless. On exposure to the air it slowly absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide. Average dose, 0.500 Gm. (7$ gr.). Made by roasting lead ore. Red Lead is a higher oxide. PhiO4. Made... | |
 | 1907 - 844 pages
...well-closed vessels. A heavy, yellowish or reddish-yellow powder, or minute scales, without odor or taste. On exposure to the air it slowly absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide. Almost insoluble in water, to which it, however, imparts a faintly alkaline reaction ; insoluble in alcohol, but soluble in acetic... | |
 | Reynold Webb Wilcox - 1907 - 518 pages
...off, and Magnesium Oxide remains behind. 4(MgC03), Mg(OH)2+ 5H20 = 5MgO+ 4C02+ 6H2O. CHARACTERS. — A white, very bulky, and very fine powder, without odor, and having an earthy, but not saline, taste. On exposure to the air it slowly absorbs moisture and Carbon Dioxide. Solubility. —... | |
 | George Frank Butler - 1908 - 734 pages
...A heavy, yellowish or reddish-yellow powder or minute scales, without odor or taste. On exposure to air it slowly absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide....Almost insoluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Soluble in acetic or diluted nitric acid and in warm solutions of the fixed alkalies. Lead oxide should... | |
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