Diapalma, the Glossary
In pharmacology, diapalma (from Lat dia, "made of" + palma, "palm") is a desiccating or drying plaster, named for the wood of the palm tree, from which the spatula is made that is used to stir the mixture while boiling.[1]
Table of Contents
9 relations: Arecaceae, Desiccant, Latin, Litharge, Palm oil, Pharmacology, Plaster, Spatula, Zinc sulfate.
- Desiccants
Arecaceae
The Arecaceae is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.
Desiccant
A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that is used to induce or sustain a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity; it is the opposite of a humectant. Diapalma and desiccant are desiccants.
Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Litharge
Litharge (from Greek, 'stone' + 'silver') is one of the natural mineral forms of lead(II) oxide, PbO.
Palm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms.
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the science of drugs and medications, including a substance's origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
Plaster
Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements.
Spatula
A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material including foods, drugs, plaster and paints.
Zinc sulfate
Zinc sulfate describes a family of inorganic compounds with the formula ZnSO4(H2O)x. All are colorless solids. The most common form includes water of crystallization as the heptahydrate, with the formula. As early as the 16th century it was prepared on the large scale, and was historically known as "white vitriol" (the name was used, for example, in 1620s by the collective writing under the pseudonym of Basil Valentine).
See also
Desiccants
- Activated alumina
- Calcium carbide
- Calcium chloride
- Calcium hydride
- Calcium oxide
- Calcium sulfate
- Copper(II) sulfate
- Cromer cycle
- Desiccant
- Diapalma
- Diquat
- List of desiccants
- Lithium chloride
- Lye
- M-SG reducing agent
- Magnesium sulfate
- Molecular sieve
- Montmorillonite
- Natron
- Potassium
- Potassium carbonate
- Potassium hydroxide
- Silica gel
- Sodium
- Sodium chlorate
- Sodium hydroxide
- Sodium sulfate
- Sodium–potassium alloy
- Sorbent