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Encaustic :: Encaustic (a.) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Lime :: Lime (n.) 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. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc..

Caustically :: Caustically (adv.) In a caustic manner.

Caustic :: Caustic (a.) A caustic curve or caustic surface.

Rhusma :: Rhusma (n.) A mixtire of caustic lime and orpiment, or tersulphide of arsenic, -- used in the depilation of hides..

Escharotic :: Escharotic (a.) Serving or tending to form an eschar; producing a scar; caustic.

Metacrolein :: Metacrolein (n.) A polymeric modification of acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash. It is a crystalline substance having an aromatic odor.

Alkali :: Alkali (n.) Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc..

Catheretic :: Catheretic (n.) A mild kind caustic used to reduce warts and other excrescences.

Potassa :: Potassa (n.) Potassium hydroxide, commonly called caustic potash..

Catacaustic :: Catacaustic (n.) A caustic curve formed by reflection of light.

Eschar :: Eschar (n.) A dry slough, crust, or scab, which separates from the healthy part of the body, as that produced by a burn, or the application of caustics..

Cauterize :: Cauterize (v. t.) To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic.

Causticily :: Causticily (n.) The quality of being caustic; corrosiveness; as, the causticity of potash..

Acrid :: Acrid (a.) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing..

Erodent :: Erodent (n.) A medicine which eats away extraneous growths; a caustic.

Escharotic :: Escharotic (n.) A substance which produces an eschar; a caustic, esp., a mild caustic..

Lye :: Lye (n.) A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc..

Caustic :: Caustic (a.) Alt. of Caustica.

Encaustic :: Encaustic (a.) The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors..

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