Complex sentence: Buformin hydrochloride is a fine white to slightly yellow crystalline powder, odorless, with a weakly acidic bitter taste, melting point 174 ° to 177 °, strong base, freely soluble in water, methanol and ethanol, insoluble in chloroform and ether.
Split into simpler sentences: Buformin hydrochloride is a fine, white to slightly yellow, crystalline, odorless powder, with a weakly acidic bitter taste. Its melting point is 174 to 177 ° C, it is a strong base, and is freely soluble in water, methanol and ethanol, but insoluble in chloroform and ether.