STANNUM—TIN.
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STANNUM,—TIN.
Synonimes: — Jupiter;K.a.TTiTçpos,tT\a.yyos.—Etain, Fr. ; Zinn, Germ. ; Tin, Dan.;and Dut. ; Resas, Arab. ; Yang-seih,Chin. ; Runga, Duk. ; Estanno, Span.;Kulai, Hind. ; Stagno, Ital. ; Tima,Mal. ; Urziz, Pers. ; Cyna, Pol ; Es-tantío, Port. ; Olowo, Russ. ; Trapu,Ranga, Sans.; Tenn, Swed. ; Tajarum,Tam. ; Galai, Tel.
Lond. ; Dobl.; Edinb. ; Amer. ; Amst. ;Ant. ; Austr. ; Bata v. ; Bavar. ;Belg. ; Brüns. ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ;Fenn.; Ferr.; Fuld.; Genev.; Hamb.;Hann. ; Hass. ; Lipp. ; Olden. ; Lu-SIT. ; Palat. ; Pol. ; Borus. ; Ross. ;Sax.; Suec. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip.;Ainslie ;Coxe;Guiboukt; Saunders;Spielmann.
A solid metal, nearly as white as silver,soft, laminable, scarcely ductile, fusible at210 degrees, not volatile, scarcely alterableby damp air. Its specific gravity is 7. 291.It makes a peculiar cracking sound whenbent.
powdered tin.
Stannum pulveratum seu prœparalum seugranulatum seu raspatum, LimaturaStanni, Ojcydulum Stanni, Pulvis Statuaphilosophies préparants. (Dubl. ; Amer.;Ant. ; Austr. ; Bata v. ; Bavar. ;Belg. ; Bruns. ; Gall.; Ferr. ; Fuld.;Hass.; Lipp.; Olden.; Palat.; Ross.;Sard. ; Suec. ; Herbip. ; Coxe ;Saunders; Swediaur)
Pulvis Stanni. (Dcjbl.)
R. Tin, any quantity.
Melt it in an iron mortar over afire, then stir it as it cools, till it be-comes a powder, and when cold passit through a sieve.R. English Tin, any quantity.
File it with a very fine file, and preservethe sifted powder for use. (Amer. ; Ba-var. ; Bruns.; Ferr.; Palat.; Coxe ;Swediaur)
Lipp. directs the filings to be boiled invinegar till the liquor ceases to be precipi-tated by subcarbonate of potass.R. Pure Tin, any quantity.
Melt it, and pour it into a rough woodenbox rubbed with chalk ; then close the boxand shake it rapidly. Pass the powderthrough a sieve. (Austr.; Batav.; Gall;Olden. ; Palat. ; Sard. ; Suec. ; Herbip.)
R. Tin Filings, two parts.
Chalk, in powder, one part.
Triturate together in a mortar. (Ross.)
Saunders directs three drams of tinand one ounce of coral to be triturated to-gether.
R. Leaf Tin, "1 of each,
White Sugar, J an equal part.
Triturate together ; then having siftedthe powder, boil it in a large quantity ofwater, and set aside to crystallize. (Ant.)
Belg. directs muriate of soda to be tri-turated rapidly in a heated mortar withmelted tin, till the whole is reduced to veryfine powder ; this to be well washed, dried,and sifted.
R. Tin Filings,Crab's Eyes,Triturate together. (Fuld.)
two parts.one part.
VERMIFUGE POWDER. (CADET DE GaSSI-
court)
R. Powdered Tin, one ounce.
Sulphuret of Mercury, two scruples.Mix. — A sixth part to be taken twice aday in syrup, treacle, or honey.
FERRUGINOUS POWDER OF TIN.
Pulvis Stanni inartiatus. (Augustin ;Saunders; Swediaur)
R. Tin Filings, two drams.
Sulphate of Iron, five grains.
Triturate together, and make five parcels.— Dose, one every two hours.
VERMIFUGE BOLUS.
Bolus e Stanno. (Saunders ; Swediaur)
R. Powdered Tin, half a scruple.
Conserve of Orange Peel, one scruple.
Simple Syrup, a sufficient quantity.Mix.
vermifuge electuary. (Cadet de Gas-sicourt; Ellis; Pierquin ; Ratier)
R. Powdered Tin, one ounce.
Despumated Honey, four ounces.
Mix. — Dose two or three spoonfuls in themorning. (Ellis)
R. Powdered Tin, one ounce.
Extract of Mugwort, "1 of each,
Powdered Jalap, J one dram.
Compound Syrup of Cichory,
a sufficient quantity.
Mix. — To be taken at twelve or fifteen
doses, at intervals of halfan hour. (Ratier)