kṣāra (m)
Meanings
- a kind of prameha
- alkali
- any corrosive or acrid or saline substance (esp. an alkali such as soda or potash)
- Ätzkali
- caustic alkali (one species of cautery)
- essence
- glass
- juice
- molasses
- treacle
= kṣārabandha- [chem.] base
- [medic.] = svarjikā
- [medic.] cautery
