absolute alcohol
Americannoun
noun
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The caustic which Dr. Cutler prefers is a "modified Carnoy's solution": absolute alcohol 6 c. c., chloroform 3 c. c., glacial acetic acid i c.c., ferric chloride 1 gm.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cold absolute alcohol drips into the balloon through attached tubing until the patient feels his stomach distended, as though after a heavy meal.
From Time Magazine Archive
To overcome this the alkali is titrated in absolute alcohol, filtering off the insoluble carbonate.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.
Place the pieces of tissue in a wide-mouthed glass bottle and fill with absolute alcohol.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
The prohibition law of Georgia forbids physicians to prescribe alcoholic beverages, absolute alcohol only being permitted.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir
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