fused caustic
1lunar caustic — SYN: toughened silver nitrate. * * * lunar caustic n silver nitrate esp. when fused and molded into sticks or small cones for use as a caustic * * * toughened silver nitrate …
2lunar caustic — noun Etymology: obsolete luna silver, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, moon Date: 1751 silver nitrate especially when fused and molded into sticks for use as a caustic …
3lunar caustic — n. fused silver nitrate, used in medicine for cauterizing …
4lunar caustic — noun silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic • Hypernyms: ↑silver nitrate …
5lunar caustic — Med., Chem. silver nitrate, AgNO3, esp. in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues. [1790 1800] * * * fused, molded form of silver nitrate (q.v.). * * * …
6HOCOCOOH — Oxalic Ox*al ic, a. [From {Oxalis}: cf. F. oxalique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat… …
7Oxalic — Ox*al ic, a. [From {Oxalis}: cf. F. oxalique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat family.… …
8Oxalic acid — Oxalic Ox*al ic, a. [From {Oxalis}: cf. F. oxalique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat… …
9chemical industry — Introduction complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… …
10Chlorine production — This article presents the industrial and laboratory methodologies to prepare elemental chlorine. Contents 1 Gas extraction 1.1 Mercury cell electrolysis 1.2 Diaphragm cell electrolysis (Bipolar) …
