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Ammonia

a substance consisting of AMMUNITION ge quanpharmacopœia has a specific gravity of etable matter containing nitrogen; 0.959, and a fluid drachm contains 5.2 tities; hence its name of spirits of harts- horn. Guano consists chiefly of urate of ammonia. But ammonia is now obtained the dry distillation of animal or veghorns, hoofs, etc., produce large tities; hence its name of spirits of hartstaining about 2 per cent. of nitrogen. horn. Guano consists chiefly of urate of Ammonia is formed by the action of ammonia. But ammonia is now obtained from the liquor of gasworks, coal connascent hydrogen on dilute acetic acid. passing it through a red-hot tube, or by tory by heating together one part of NH.Cl with two parts by weight of quicklime, and is collected over mercury. sending electric sparks through it; the resulting gases occupy twice the volume of the ammonia gas. It is used in medi- cine as an antacid and stimulant; it also passing it through a red-hot tube, or by sending electric sparks through it; the resulting gases occupy twice the volume is employed as a rubefacient and vesiof the ammonia gas. It is used in mediparts of olive oil. Ammonia is used as cine as an antacid and stimulant; it also increases the secretions. Externally, it part of solution of ammonia to three parts of olive oil. Ammonia is used as an antidote in cases of poisoning by prussic acid, tobacco, and other sedative also gum ammoniac, which is imported

AMMONIACUM, a gum resin, called drugs.