POTASSII HYDROXIDUM—POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE—CAUSTIC POTASH
Derivation.—A solution hydrate is evaporated, and this is fused and run into moulds.
Properties.—White, translucent pencils or fused masses, hard and brittle, showing a crystalline fracture; odorless or having a faint odor of lye and a very acid and caustic taste. Very deliquescent in air. Soluble in water and alcohol.
Not used in this form to any extent.