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Warfarin Sodium: White, odorless, amorphous or crystalline powder, having a slightly bitter taste. Is discolored by light. Very soluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol; very slightly soluble in chloroform and in ether.
Water for Injection: Clear, colorless, odorless liquid. NF category: Solvent.
Bacteriostatic Water for Injection: Clear, colorless liquid, odorless or having the odor of the antimicrobial substance. NF category: Vehicle (sterile).
Sterile Water for Inhalation: Clear, colorless solution.
Sterile Water for Injection: Clear, colorless, odorless liquid. NF category: Solvent.
Sterile Water for Irrigation: Clear, colorless, odorless liquid. NF category: Solvent.
Purified Water: Clear, colorless, odorless liquid. NF category: Solvent.
Carnauba Wax: Light brown to pale yellow, moderately coarse powder or flakes, possessing a characteristic bland odor, and free from rancidity. Specific gravity is about 0.99. Insoluble in water; freely soluble in warm benzene; soluble in warm chloroform and in warm toluene; slightly soluble in boiling alcohol. NF category: Coating agent.
Emulsifying Wax: Creamy white, wax-like solid, having a mild, characteristic odor. Insoluble in water; freely soluble in ether, in chloroform, in most hydrocarbon solvents, and in aerosol propellants; soluble in alcohol. NF category: Emulsifying and/or solubilizing agent; stiffening agent.
Microcrystalline Wax: White or cream-colored, odorless, waxy solid. Insoluble in water; sparingly soluble in dehydrated alcohol; soluble in chloroform, in ether, in volatile oils, and in most warm fixed oils. NF category: Coating agent.
White Wax: Yellowish-white solid, somewhat translucent in thin layers. Has a faint, characteristic odor, and is free from rancidity. Specific gravity is about 0.95. Insoluble in water; sparingly soluble in cold alcohol. Boiling alcohol dissolves the cerotic acid and a portion of the myricin, which are constituents of White Wax. Completely soluble in chloroform, in ether, and in fixed and volatile oils. Partly soluble in cold benzene and in cold carbon disulfide; completely soluble in these liquids at about 30. NF category: Stiffening agent.
Yellow Wax: Solid varying in color from yellow to grayish brown. Has an agreeable, honey-like odor. Is somewhat brittle when cold, and presents a dull, granular, noncrystalline fracture when broken. It becomes pliable from the heat of the hand. Specific gravity is about 0.95. Insoluble in water; sparingly soluble in cold alcohol. Boiling alcohol dissolves the cerotic acid and a portion of the myricin, that are constituents of Yellow Wax. Completely soluble in chloroform, in ether, in fixed oils, and in volatile oils; partly soluble in cold benzene and in cold carbon disulfide; completely soluble in these liquids at about 30. NF category: Stiffening agent.
Wheat Bran: Light tan powder having a characteristic aroma. Practically insoluble in cold water and in alcohol. Available in a variety of particle sizes depending upon the degree of milling to which it is subjected. Color and flavor development variable, depending on the extent to which it is heat-stabilized.