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A burn is caused by dry heat whereas a scald is caused by wet heat. A burn can be caused by heat or cold, and this can be wet or dry. A scald is a burn caused by wet heat such as boiling water.
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What are synonyms of scald?
blanch, burn
What is a burn or injury to the flesh by hot liquid or steam?
scald
What is an anti scald faucet?
Anti scald in plumbing, means just that.... The water coming out of the anti-scald fixture is mixed with cold water or regulated so the hot water does not scald(burn) the user. In california, all new shower valves must be anti scald which means they mix the water and also have a regulating adjustment on the valve itself that does not let the water burn the user.
A burn or injury to the flesh by hot liquid or stream?
Is called a 'scald'.
What is a different name for a steam burn?
saunch=steam Scald=water
What can hot water do to the scalp if it is not tested by hand first?
Excessively hot water can scald your skin, no matter where that skin is. A scald is a burn caused by hot liquids.
What water temperature will scald you?
When it is hot enough to burn you. Water can burn around 105. Boiling is 212F.
Can you take amoxicillin for scald wounds?
You can take amoxicillin for scald wounds, only when prescribed by your physician. But in burn infections, proper wound cleaning/scrubbing goes long way, before administration of any antibiotic. Amoxicillin is a good choice in burn infections, given along with clavulanic acid.
What is a sentence for scald?
A sentence for scald is "This scald oven burned my hand when I touched the pot!".
Do all calories burn at the same rate?
Calories are calories, no difference between then - they all burn at the same rate.
What word means burn and ends in ly?
There was no word found that means burn and ends in ly. Other words that can describe burn include char, scald, scorch, ignite, heat, torch, cremate, incinerate, and roast.
How do you get the hm scald?
Scald is not a hidden move.
