CRETA

(Lat.), n. f. Kre(kra)'ta3. Gr.,yi)Kpr)Ti(ci} (Cretan earth, from Kpjjnj, the island of Crete, whence the ancients derived their chief supply). Fr., craie. Ger., Kreide. It., c. Sp., c. greda. Chalk, [a, 24.] Ceratum cretae a cet at is. See Kirk land's (neutral) CERATE. C. alba. White chalk. [B, 180 (a, 24).] C. am on i a cal (Sp.). Ammonium sesquicarbonate. [A. 447.] C. argent aria. Chalk containing mica. [A, 325.] C. barotica. See BARIUM carbonate. C. blanca (Sp.). White chalk. [A, 447.] C. brianzonica, C. brig ant in a. See French CHALK. C. cimolia. Fullers' earth. [L, 97.] C. far in ace a. See Mineral AGARIC. C. fullonica. Fuljers' earth. [L, 97.] C. gallica. See French CHALK. C. hispatiica. Venetian or Spanish chalk; a variety of talc used in the arts. [B, 180 (a, 24).] C. laevigata. See C. prceparata.- -C. medicinal artificial (Sp.). See C. prceparata. C. praecipitata. Precipitated chalk; calcium carbonate obtained by precipitation. [B.] C. praeparata [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. Fr., craie preparee. Ger., praparirte Kreide. It., c. pre par at a. Sp., c. preparada, liz a purificada, bianco de Espana. Prepared chalk: chalk freed from its impurities by elutnation. [B, 81 (a, 21).] C. rubra. See Red CHALK. C. sel in us i a. See TERRA sel in us i a.C. umbria. Yellow ochre; anciently employed in medicine. [L, 77 (a. 21).] Cretae unguentum compos i tum. See Kirk land^s (neutral) CERATE. C. veneta. See C. hispanic a. C. virid is. Malachite. [A, 492 (a, 21).] C. vulgar is. Common chalk. [L, 105 (a, 21).] Decoctum c. Syn.: decoctum cretaceum. Decoction of chalk; of Bates, a preparation made by boiling down to 1 quart J pound of powdered chalk in 3 pints of water, pouring off the clear, milky liquor, and adding to it a sufficient quantity of syrup. [L, 94 (a, 21).] Mistura cretae [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.], Mist'ura de c. [Sp. Ph.] (Sp.), Mixtura cretae. Fr., mixture de craie. Ger., Kreidemixtur. It., mistura di c. Chalk mixture; made, according to the U. S. Ph., by rubbing up 1 pound of compound chalk-powder with 2 parts each of water and cinnamon water. The British preparation is made by triturating I oz. (av.) each of prepared chalk and gum arabic with 7} fl. oz. of cinnamon water, and adding t fl. oz. of syrup. This mixture is much emyed in diarrhoea with acidity. Laudanum and kino are often ed to increase its astringency. [B. 5 (a, 24).] Pulvis cretae aromatic us [Br. Ph.]. Fr., poudre de craie a rom at i que. Ger., gewiirztes Kreidepulver. It., polvere di c. aromatic a. Aromatic powder of chalk, consisting of 8 parts of powdered cinnamon-bark, 6 each of powdered nutmeg and powdered saffron, 3 of powdered cloves, 2 of powdered cinnamon-seeds, 50 of sugar, and 22 of prepared chalk, intimately mixed and reduced to a fine powder. [B, 81.] Pulvis cretae aromatic us cum opio [Br. Ph.]. Fr., poudre de craie opiacee. Ger., Kreidepulver mit Opium. It., polvere di c. aromatic a con oppio. Aromatic powder of chalk and opium, consisting of pulvis cretse aromatic us and opium; used in diarrhoea. [B, 81.] Pulvis cretae compos it us [US. Ph.]. Fr., poudre de craie compo see. Ger., Kreidepulver mitGummi. Compound powder of chalk; made by mixing 30 parts of prepared chalk, 20 of acacia in fine powder, and 50 of finely powdered sugar. [B, 5 (a. 21).] Pulvis dentifricium cum c. et camphor a [Fr. Cod.]. See Poudre dentifrice de CRAIE camphree. Pulvis e. c. compos it us. See Pulvis cretce compos it us. Pulvis e. c. compos it us cum opio. See Pulvis cretce aromatic us cum opio. Trochi sci cretae U2, blue; U1, lull; U, full; U, urn; U, like U (German). [s. 443]