Beaufoy’s Acetic Acid. A superior commercial acetic acid (i. e. purified pyroligneous acid), having a sp. gr. of about 1·044; or containing about 28% of real acetic acid, or 32 to 33% of the hydrated acid. Same strength, &c., as Acetic Acid P. B.
Cam′phorated Acetic Acid. Syn. Camphorated vinegar; Acidum ace′ticum camphora′tum, L.—Prep. 1. (Ph. E. 1841.) Camphor, 1⁄2 oz.; pulverise it by means of a few drops of spirit of wine, and then dissolve it in acetic acid (Ph. E.), 61⁄2 fl. oz.
2. (Ph. D. 1850.) Camphor, 1 oz.; rectified spirit, 1 fl. dr.; pulverise, and dissolve in strong acetic acid (acid. acet. fort. Ph. D.), 10 fl. oz.
Obs. This preparation is intended as a substitute for the aromatic acetic acid of the shops and previous pharmacopœias. It is also useful as an embrocation, in rheumatism and neuralgia; as an extemporaneous vesicant and counter-irritant; and as a fumigation in fevers, &c.
Dilute′ Acetic Acid. Syn. Acidum aceticum dilu′tum, L. Acetic acid, 1 pint; distilled water, 7 pints; mix, Sp. gr. 1·006. One fluid ounce corresponds to 16 grains of anhydrous acid (3·63 per cent.).
Glacial Acetic Acid. Syn. Acidum aceticum glaciale. Acetate of soda, 20 oz., is liquefied by a gentle heat, stirred till it becomes pulverulent, and then further heated until it fuses; it is at once removed from the fire, and, when cool, the mass is broken up, placed in a 3-pint stoppered retort connected with a Liebig’s condenser, and then treated with sulphuric acid, 8 fl. oz. When the distillation slackens heat is to be applied, and the process continued until 6 fl. oz. of acetic acid have passed over. If a little of the product strikes a blue colour when mixed with a solution of iodate of potassium containing mucilage of starch, the whole product must be agitated with perfectly dry black oxide of manganese, 1⁄4 oz., and redistilled. Sp. gr. 1·065; contains 85% of anhydrous acid.
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE. See Anhydrous Acetic Acid.
ACETICA. [L.] Medicated vinegars.
ACETIDUX, Dr DELFER’S. Made by Döllinger, of Berlin. For the radical and painless removal of warts, corns, hard skin, &c. A solution of 5 grms. of chromic acid in 15 grms. of water. (Schädler.)
ACETIFICATION. Syn. Acetifacio, L.; Acetification, Fr.; Essigmachen, Einsaüern, Ger. In chemistry, the act or process of converting into vinegar; also the state of undergoing such conversion.