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	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		a caustic substance or hot instrument used in cauterization. 2.
		sh[schwa]n) the destruction of tissue with a hot instrument, an electric current, a caustic substance, or some other agent.
		Plunket's caustic, a caustic paste made of 60 parts of arsenic, 100 of sulfur, and 480 each of Ranunculus acris and R.
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	POTASSIUM - LoveToKnow Article on POTASSIUM
		A caustic taste in the mouth is quickly followed by burning abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, with a feeble pulse and a cold clammy skin; the post-mortem appearances are those of acute gastro.
		From caustic potash are made (1) Potassii Permanganas, dose grs.; from this are made the Linamentum Potassii lodidi cum sapone, strength I in 10, and the Unguentum Potassii lodidi, stre9gth Potassae, strength 27 grs.
		Potassium hydroxide or caustic potash, KOH, formerly considered to be an oxide but shown subsequently to be a hydroxide of potassium, may be obtained by dissolving the metal or monoxide in water, but is manufactured by double decomposition from potassium carbonate and slaked lime: K2CO3+Ca(OH)i = 2KOH +CaCO3.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/POTASSIUM.htm

	koh - definition by dict.die.net
		[Pot + ash.] (Chem.) (a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also caustic potash.
		Caustic curve (Optics), a curve to which the ray of light, reflected or refracted by another curve, are tangents, the reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point being in one plane.
		Caustic surface (Optics), a surface to which rays reflected or refracted by another surface are tangents.
	dict.die.net /koh

	Caustic Soda
		Commonly known as caustic soda, lye, or sodium hydrate, it is available commercially in various solid forms, e.g., pellets, sticks, or chips, and in water solutions of various concentrations; both solid and liquid forms vary in purity.
		Caustic soda solution is an essential ingredient in many industrial operations, including pulp and paper, detergent and the chemical processing industry.
		Sodium hydroxide is a white crystalline substance that readily absorbs carbon dioxide and moisture from the air.
	www.oxy.com /OXYCHEM/Products/caustic_soda/caustic_soda.htm (170 words)

	7sa0410.txt
		The acid has no affinity for the oil, but it has for the tarry substance in it which discolors it, and, after the agitation, the acid with the tar settles to the bottom of the agitator, and the mixture is drawn off into a lead-lined tank.
		Potash not only is a more expensive alkali, but its combining equivalent is greatly against it as compared with soda; that is to say, that thirty-one parts of actual or anhydrous soda will saponify as much tallow or oil as forty-seven parts of anhydrous potash.
		Potash lubricates the fiber of the wool, renders it soft and silky, and to a certain extent bleaches it; soda, on the other hand, has a tendency to turn wool a yellow color, and renders the fiber hard and brittle.
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	Livid's Lividict - caustic potash
		[Pot + ash.] (Chem.) (a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, { KOH }, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also { caustic potash }.
		{ Caustic curve } (Optics), a curve to which the ray of light, reflected or refracted by another curve, are tangents, the reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point being in one plane.
		Caustic curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by reflection, and diacaustic when formed by refraction.
	livid.3322.org /lookup/Caustic%20potash.html (170 words)

	Chapter Post-mortem <i>to</i> Potassium of P by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
		The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; — hence called also caustic potash.
		The stud in which the bearing for the lower pivot of the verge is made.
		The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution or as a white crystalline
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/257/1207/23659/6.html (170 words)

	potash
		Definition: The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also caustic potash.
		Definition: The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white crystalline (pearlash).
	www.quotes-zone.com /quotes/22/potash.php (170 words)

	lunar caustic --> Definition from aiedu.com
		1 : lunar caustic --> silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic (noun.substance)
	dict.aiedu.com /word/lunar%20caustic (170 words)

	Encyclopedia: Caustics
		Caustic substances, such as drain cleaners, are harmful to living tissue.
		In chemistry a caustic substance is one that 'eats away' or chemically burns other materials by process of attacking it basically (rather than acidically).
		In differential geometry a caustic is the envelope of rays either reflected or refracted by a manifold.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Caustics (856 words)

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		However, police lab tests found the substance used in Kfar Darom was caustic soda, characterized as a hazardous, toxic material, according to Rubi Gilad, who runs the center for hazardous materials in the Ministry of Environment.
		The substance poured on troops by pullout foes barricaded on the roof of the Kfar Darom synagogue last week has been identified as caustic soda, according to police officials.
		During the violent clashes, youngsters poured various substances on police officers, including an unidentified substance that caused a burning sensation and led troops to remove their clothes and pour water on their bodies.
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	definition of mordant
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		Action, Alum, As, Attraction, Bond, Etching, Fix, Gold, In, Is, Leaf, Made, Matter, Mordant, Or, Organic, Sticky, Subject, Substance, To, Union, Which
	www.brainydictionary.com /words/mo/mordant191871.html (233 words)

	Atoms
		When a substance contained a greater than normal quantity of electric fluid, it possessed one kind of electric charge; when it contained a less than normal quantity, it possessed the other kind.
		A substance carrying one kind of charge attracted another substance carrying the other, but two substances bearing the same kind of charge repelled each other.
		Thus, a solution of the strong and caustic acid, hydrochloric acid, if mixed with the proper amount of the strong and caustic alkali, sodium hydroxide, will become a solution of sodium chloride, ordinary table salt.
	www.3rd1000.com /history/atoms.htm (233 words)

	definition of potash
		The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also caustic potash.
		Alkaline, Also, And, As, Ashes, Brittle, By, Called, Carbonate, Caustic, Crystalline, Either, Hard, Having, Hence, Hydrate, Hydroxide, Impure, Leaching, Lye, Obtained, Of, Or, Pearlash, Potash, Potassium, Properties, Solution, Strong, Substance, The, White, Wood
		The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white crystalline (pearlash).
	www.brainydictionary.com /words/po/potash205401.html (233 words)

	Chapter Post-mortem <i>to</i> Potassium of P by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
		The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; — hence called also caustic potash.
		A yellowish brown substance obtained by heating potassium in ammonia.
		The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution or as a white crystalline
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/257/1207/23659/6.html (233 words)

	Potash - Dictionary Definition and Meaning of Potash
		[Pot _ ash.] (Chem.) (a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also caustic potash.
		1: a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry [syn: caustic potash, potassium hydroxide]
		Potash - Dictionary Definition and Meaning of Potash
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	Ipecac Syrup
		Ipecac syrup should not be given to anyone who has ingested gasoline, paint thinner, kerosene, or a caustic substance such as lye.
		Do not give ipecac syrup to anyone who is unconscious or very drowsy, because of an increased risk that the vomited substance can enter the lung.
		Ipecac syrup should not be used to induce vomiting as a means of losing weight.
	www.wholehealthmd.com /print/view/0,1560,DR_328,00.html (551 words)

	Medieval and Renaissance Dental Hygiene, Mouthwashes
		Dental care prescriptions seem to center around rinsing the mouth, often with an acidic substance (wine or vinegar), though sometimes with a caustic.
		Also, only one mild abrasive has been included, and only one caustic, the alum combination, is included.
		The dentifrices and mouthwashes come from all over Europe and from a variety of periods.
	www.gallowglass.org /jadwiga/herbs/teeth.html (4479 words)

	Third Injured Saddlebred Euthanized - TheHorse.com
		A third Saddlebred that was the victim of an attack with a caustic substance has been euthanized.
		Kiss Me, a 4-year-old mare, was euthanized Friday (July 18) as a result of injuries related to the lethal injection of an unknown substance.
		According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, veterinarians report the two surviving horses are progressing in their recovery.
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		Sodium metal itself is both caustic and toxic, but much more problematic is the fact that elemental Sodium spontaneously breaks down water into its component parts, Hydrogen and Oxygen, immediately upon contact.
		While elemental sodium metal can be safely handled with the use of a little common sense, it is possible to attain results rivaling those of a sodium burn, by utilizing a much tamer substance - namely the hydroxide of sodium, more commonly known as lye.
		The sodium burn method is quite effective at disaggregating metals, but it unfortunately requires the experimenter to handle a fairly spirited if not downright dangerous substance - namely elemental sodium metal.
	www.subtleenergies.com /ORMUS/tw/lyeburn.htm (4479 words)

	When marl meant money -- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine
		They knew marl could be incinerated to form caustic lime, an important component of mortar and Portland cement.
		Construction proceeded quite rapidly, and soon the Eagle Lime Products Company began producing caustic lime for cement, mortar and firebrick, and hydrated lime for fertilizer.
		The squishy, sticky, off-white clay-like substance is often found in marshy areas.
	www.wnrmag.com /stories/2001/aug01/marl.htm (1748 words)

	"Natural Magick" - "Glossary/Index - L"
		Lime - Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime.
		Litharge: Lead monoxide; a yellowish red substance, obtained as an amorphous powder, or crystallized in fine scales, by heating lead moderately in a current of air or by calcining lead nitrate or carbonate.
		A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray.
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