- caustic agent
- caustic [agent]Kaustikum n, Ätzmittel n
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
caustic — 1. Chemically exerting an effect resembling a burn. 2. An agent producing this effect. 3. Denoting a solution of a strong alkali; e.g., c. soda, NaOH. SYN: pyrotic (2). [G. kaustikos, fr. kaio, to burn] * * * caus·tic kȯ stik … Medical dictionary
caustic — I. adjective Etymology: Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein to burn Date: 14th century 1. capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action ; corrosive 2. marked by incisive sarcasm 3. relating to or being the surface or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
caustic soda — Sodium So di*um, n. [NL., fr.E. soda.] (Chem.) A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc. It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable metal, so highly reactive that it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caustic soda — Soda So da, n. [It., soda, in OIt., ashes used in making glass, fr. L. solida, fem. of solidus solid; solida having probably been a name of glasswort. See {Solid}.] 1. (Chem.) (a) Sodium oxide or hydroxide. (b) Popularly, sodium carbonate or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caustic — n. an agent, such as silver nitrate, that destroys tissue. Caustic agents may be used to remove dead skin, warts, etc., but care must be taken not to damage the surrounding area … The new mediacal dictionary
VX (nerve agent) — Chembox new ImageFile = VX S enantiomer 2D skeletal.png ImageName = Skeletal formula of the S enantiomer of VX ImageFile1 = VX S enantiomer 3D balls.png ImageName1 = Ball and stick model of the S enantiomer of VX IUPACName = Ethyl { [2 [di(propan … Wikipedia
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant — The Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) is a chemical weapons destruction plant the last one built in the United States located on Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) dedicated to the destruction of 523 tons of nerve agents GB… … Wikipedia
lunar caustic — Nitrate Ni trate, n. [Cf. F. nitrate.] (Chem.) A salt of nitric acid. [1913 Webster] {Nitrate of silver}, a white crystalline salt ({AgNO3}), used in photography and as a cauterizing agent; called also {lunar caustic}, and more commonly called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antimicrobial agent — ▪ pharmacology Introduction any of a large variety of chemical compounds and physical agents that are used to destroy microorganisms or to prevent their development. Antiseptics (antiseptic) and germicides. The term antiseptic refers… … Universalium
wetting agent — A substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, causing the liquid to spread across or penetrate more easily the surface of a solid, making anything that is water soluble more quickly solved. Detergents and soaps generally accomplish … Glossary of Art Terms
Creosote — For other uses, see Creosote (disambiguation). Creosote is the portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water, notably useful for its anti septic and preservative properties.[1] It is produced… … Wikipedia