lapis infernalis

noun

Fused silver nitrate, formerly used in cauterization

Similar
lunar caustic
OriginLatin lapis īnfernālis →
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Meanings

nounlapis infernalis (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableFused silver nitrate, formerly used in cauterization

    Synonyms: lunar caustic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFused silver nitrate, formerly used in cauterization

Similar
lunar caustic
Also see
lunar caustic

Origin

  1. Latinlapis īnfernālis
  2. Englishlapis infernalis

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lapis īnfernālis (literally “infernal stone”).

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APA

lapis infernalis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapis%20infernalis

MLA

“lapis infernalis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapis%20infernalis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lapis infernalis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapis%20infernalis.

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