Soap

(sop). A chemic compound made by the union of certain fatty acids with a salifiable base. It is used for washing and cleansing purposes. See Sapo. A table is appended showing the composition of the chief soaps of pharmacy, as analyzed by M. Dechan. S. -balls, balls made of starch and soap. S.-bark. See Quillaia. S., Black. See Sapo virid is. S., Castile, soap made from olive-oil. S., Cocoanut-oil, soap made from cocoanut-oil. It is soluble in hard water. S., Gla makers', native dioxid of manganese. S., Green. See Sapo vi S., Hard, soap prepared by means of soda alkali; soda soap. S. -liniment. See Lin i mentum saponis. S., Petroleum, a soap made by heating together 5 parts of petroleum, 4 of white wax, 5 of alcohol, and IO of hard soap. S., Soft, soap made by means of potash alkali; potash soap. S., Taxidermists', a soap made by mixing 32 parts each of grated olive-oil soap, arsenious acid and boiling water, 12 of pota ium.carbonate, 4 of unslaked lime, and 1 of camphor. S., Tincture of Green. See Sapo virid is. S.-wort, Bouncing Bet, the root of Saponaria officinal is. Its properties are due to an extractive, saponin. It is a paralyzant to the peripheral nerve-endings and the respiratory centers, and is a useful alterative in syphilitic and scrofulous complaints. of the fid. ext. Tl. Unof. a u Variety. 2, a 81.5 Mottled Soap. M w y a 76.7 Soft Soap moll is. 48.5 (Sapo.28 10.65 O J 3°.28.63 13-25 •36 •47 •17 9-37 78.3 US D 0 Z 0.20.00 Castile Tallow Soap (Sapo animal is). -1 O ffl Z w 0.50.19 z j •15.00 8.9 9.92 9.14 H s u.09.08 Hard Soap (Sapo durus). White Castile Soap. az J. 21.70 •93 12.50 1. 10.00 12.6 1.60.38 1. 00 39-50 Sobbing (sobf-ing). Convulsive inspirations due to contraction of the diaphragm and spasmodic closure of the glottis. The sound produced is characteristic.