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Definition of Volatile liniment

Volatile liniment
Volatile Vol"a*tile, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. Volley.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a["e]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. Volatile alkali. (Old Chem.) See under Alkali. Volatile liniment, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. Volatile oils. (Chem.) See Essential oils, under Essential.

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- surrogate alcohol as early as 1925. Alcohol was already widely used as a liniment for m****age. There was no standard formula for rubbing alcohol, which was...
- emplo**** topically as a counterirritant. It is an ingredient in some liniments for sore muscles, such as Tiger Balm. It is also used as an ingredient...
- counter-irritants. Creams are semisolid dosage forms containing more than 20% water or volatile components and typically less than 50% hydrocarbons, waxes, or polyols...
- formulations of Kaopectate. Other derivatives include methyl salicylate used as a liniment to soothe joint and muscle pain and choline salicylate used topically to...
- the usual disclaimer. DMSO is commonly used in veterinary medicine as a liniment for horses, alone or in combination with other ingredients. In the latter...
- Rapeseed oil was used in Gombault's Caustic Balsam, a po****r horse and human liniment at the turn of the 20th century. Among the more unusual applications of...
- in high concentrations as a rubefacient and analgesic in deep heating liniments (such as Ben****) to treat joint and muscular pain. Randomised double blind...
- induce, ****ist in or maintain general anaesthesia (nitrous oxide, xenon, volatile anesthetic agents). Positive airway pressure is a mode of mechanical or...
- primarily as a drying agent or solvent in paints, lacquers, varnishes, waxes, liniments, and in the manufacture of certain linoleums, soap, ink, artificial camphor...
- offer an alternative for preparations meant to be taken internally. Low volatility substances such as iodine and mercurochrome can also be turned into tinctures...