Nitrate

(B. P.), Cu(N03)3H20, is used for the same purposes as the sulphate. C. sulphate, CuS04.5H20, soluble in water, valuable as an emetic, tonic and astringent. Dose, as an emetic, gr. ij-v (0.13-0.32), as a tonic, gr. Y^-fz (0.01-0.032). C. Amalgam, a metallic filling-material composed of copper and mercury. C.-nose. Synonym of Acne rosacea. ch245.xhtml c 208