caustic application

  • 1Vienna caustic — Vienna paste Vi*en na paste (Pharm.) A caustic application made up of equal parts of caustic potash and quicklime; called also {Vienna caustic}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Spent caustic — is a waste industrial caustic solution that has become exhausted and is no longer useful (or spent). Spent caustics are made of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, water, and contaminants. The contaminants have consumed the majority of the… …

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  • 3Vienna paste — Vi*en na paste (Pharm.) A caustic application made up of equal parts of caustic potash and quicklime; called also {Vienna caustic}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4escharotic — I. a. Caustic, searing, cauterizing, catheretic. II. n. (Med.) Caustic, caustic application …

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  • 5escharotic — /ɛskəˈrɒtɪk/ (say eskuh rotik) adjective 1. producing an eschar, as a medicinal substance; caustic. –noun 2. a caustic application. {Late Latin escharōticus, from Greek escharōtikos} …

  • 6textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …

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  • 7papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper.   paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction       formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …

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  • 8chemical industry — Introduction       complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives.       Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… …

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  • 9Rebreather — A fully closed circuit electronic rebreather (Ambient Pressure Diving Inspiration) Acronym CCUBA (Closed Circuit Underwater Breathing Apparatus); CCR (Closed circuit rebreather), SCR (Semi closed rebreather) Uses Breathing set …

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  • 10Creosote — 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… …

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