POTASSII ACETAS—POTASSIUM ACETATE

Derivation.—Add acetic acid in excess to potassium carbonate. Evaporate to dryness and fuse residue.

Properties.—White, deliquescent, satiny, neutral masses of a peculiar odor; also in a granular form. Soluble in water and alcohol.

Dose.—Horses and cattle, 12 to 1 oz.; sheep and pigs, 12 to 1 dr.; dogs, 5 to 20 gr.