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Tincture of Chloride of Iron
Introduce 3 troy ounces of iron wire, cut into pieces, into a flask of the capacity of 2 pints; pour upon it 11 troy ounces muriatic acid, and allow the mixture to stand until effervescence has ceased. Then heat it to the boiling point, decant the liquid from the undissolved iron, filter it through paper, and, having rinsed the flask with a little boiling distilled water, add this to it through the filter. Pour the filtrate into a 4-pint capsule, add 6t troy ounces muriatic acid; and, having heated the mixture nearly to the boiling point, add 1½ troy ounces nitric acid. When effervescence has ceased, drop in nitric acid, constantly stirring, until it no longer produces effervescence. Lastly, when the liquid is cold, add sufficient distilled water to make it measure 1 pint, and mix it with 3 pints alcohol. (U.S. Ph.)