网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 lunar caustic
释义

Definition of lunar caustic in English:

lunar caustic

noun
mass nounChemistry archaic

  • Silver nitrate, especially fused in the form of a stick.

    〔化〕〈旧〉硝酸银，银丹

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At the time with which we are concerned lunar caustic was used as an astringent, in medicine and for cosmetic purposes, and for marking linen.
    • For a long time in the treatment of places to be cauterized, only the dreaded nitrate of lunar caustic was used to produce the caustic effect.

Origin

Early 19th century: lunar in the sense 'containing silver'.

Definition of lunar caustic in US English:

lunar caustic

noun
Chemistry archaic

  • Silver nitrate, especially fused in the form of a stick.

    〔化〕〈旧〉硝酸银，银丹

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At the time with which we are concerned lunar caustic was used as an astringent, in medicine and for cosmetic purposes, and for marking linen.
    • For a long time in the treatment of places to be cauterized, only the dreaded nitrate of lunar caustic was used to produce the caustic effect.

Origin

Early 19th century: lunar in the sense ‘containing silver’.
随便看

　

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。

　

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/6/19 6:56:02