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   caustic

   /ˈkɔːstɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action: "a caustic cleaner" Similar corrosivecorrodingmordantacidalkalineburningstingingacridharshdestructive
   • 2. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way: "the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing" Similar sarcasticcuttingbitingmordantstingingsharpbitterscathingderisivesardonicironicscornfultrenchantacerbicvitriolictartacidpungentacrimoniousastringentrapier-likerazor-edgedcriticalpolemicvirulentvenomouswaspishinformal:sarkyrare:mordaciousacidulousOpposite kind
   • 3. formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface.

   noun

   • 1. a caustic substance.
   • 2. a caustic surface or curve.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos ‘combustible’, from kaiein ‘to burn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. caustically adverb
   • 2. causticity noun

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   The meaning of CAUSTIC is capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive. How to use caustic in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Caustic.

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   CAUSTIC definition: 1. A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells: 2. A…. Learn more.

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   Use the adjective caustic to describe any chemical that is able to burn living tissue or other substances, or, figuratively, a statement that has a similarly burning effect. Caustic in this sense means harshly critical. In the chemical sense, a near synonym is corrosive.

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   Caustic definition: capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.. See examples of CAUSTIC used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAUSTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances. ...caustic cleaning agents. Remember that this is caustic; use gloves or a spoon. 2. adjective. A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. [formal] His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.

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   adj. 1. (Chemistry) capable of burning or corroding by chemical action: caustic soda. 2. sarcastic; cutting: a caustic reply. 3. (General Physics) of, relating to, or denoting light that is reflected or refracted by a curved surface. n. 4.

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   Definition of caustic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   CAUSTIC meaning: 1. A caustic remark is extremely unkind and intended to upset or criticize someone. 2. Caustic…. Learn more.

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    Caustic definition: Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.

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