Cupric Nitrate

Cu(NO 3 ) 2 . Syn. Nitrate of copper ; Cu′pri ni′tras , L. Prep. By di olving the copper in dilute nitric acid to saturation; evaporating to dryne ; redi olving in distilled water; filtering, evaporating, and allowing to crystallise; or from black oxide of copper and nitric acid in the same manner. Prop., Uses, . Deep-blue prismatic crystals, very soluble in water and deliquescent, soluble in alcohol. Generally used in medicine externally, in injections, or as a caustic, but sometimes given internally, di olved in mucilaginous liquids.— Dose , 1 ⁄ 8 to 1 ⁄ 4 gr.