lunar caustic

English

Etymology

See Luna (“silver in alchemy”) + caustic.

Noun

lunar caustic (uncountable)

(chemistry, obsolete) Silver nitrate fused into a stick and used for cauterizing.

Translations

silver nitrate fused into a stick

Finnish: laapispuikko

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