SOLVENTS

SOLVENTS
Where the name of the solvent is not stated, the term "solution" implies a solution in water.
Where the use of water is specified or implied in the analytical procedures described in the Pharmacopoeia or for the preparation of reagents, water complying with the requirements of the monograph on Purified water (0008) is used. The term "distilled water" indicates purified water prepared by distillation.
The term "ethanol" without qualification means anhydrous ethanol. The term "alcohol" without qualification means ethanol (96 per cent V/V). Other dilutions of ethanol are indicated by the term "alcohol" followed by a statement of the percentage by volume of ethanol (C2H6O) required.