Caustic

A substance that disorganizes or destroys living ti ue; it is mostly used in surgery to destroy unhealthy growths. C. Alkali, a pure alkaline hydrate or oxid. C, Common, pota a fusa or pota a cum calce. C, Dubois's, arsenious acid I, mercuric sulphite 16, dragon's blood 8 parts. C. -holder, a porte-caustic. C, Lunar, argentic nitrate, or nitrate of silver. C, Mitigated, argentic nitrate made le active by fusion with pota ium nitrate or argentic chlorid. C. Potash, pota ium hydrate. See Pota ium . C. Soda, sodium hydrate.