why silver chloride is called lunar caustic ??

[Parshotam]

Please reply , thank you

 

[Strange]

"It was once called lunar caustic because silver was called luna by the ancient alchemists, who believed that silver was associated with the moon."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_nitrate

[Parshotam]

Thank you so much.

[Strange]

Don't thank me, thank Google! (I had forgotten the lunar caustic name completely)

[Parshotam]

ok