noun
: silver nitrate especially when fused, toughened (as by addition of hydrochloric acid or potassium nitrate), and molded into sticks or small cones for use in medicine as a caustic
noun
: silver nitrate especially when fused, toughened (as by addition of hydrochloric acid or potassium nitrate), and molded into sticks or small cones for use in medicine as a caustic
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012