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Vienna paste

Vienna paste noun: a caustic mixture of potash and quicklime, formerly used for treatment, e.g. for the extirpation of nevi.

Noun

Vienna paste (countable and uncountable, plural Vienna pastes)

  1. (archaic) A caustic mixture of potash and quicklime, formerly used for treatment, e.g. for the extirpation of nevi.
    Synonyms:
    Vienna caustic

Synonyms of Vienna paste

  • Vienna caustic

Forms of Vienna paste

pluralVienna pastes

Questions about Vienna paste

What does Vienna paste mean?
Vienna paste means a caustic mixture of potash and quicklime, formerly used for treatment, e.g. for the extirpation of nevi.
What part of speech is Vienna paste?
Vienna paste is a noun.
What is the plural of Vienna paste?
The plural of Vienna paste is Vienna pastes.

Words near Vienna paste in the dictionary

  1. Vienna green
  2. Vienna horn
  3. Vienna horns
  4. Vienna loaf
  5. Vienna loaves
  6. Vienna paste
  7. Vienna pastes
  8. Vienna roll
  9. Vienna rolls
  10. Vienna sausage
  11. Vienna sausages

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