caustic
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caus·tic
(kô′stĭk)adj.
1. Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
2. Sarcastic or cutting; biting: "The caustic jokes ... deal with such diverse matters as political assassination, talk-show hosts, medical ethics" (Frank Rich).
3. Given to making caustic remarks: a caustic TV commentator.
n.
1. A caustic material or substance.
2. A hydroxide of a light metal.
3. The enveloping surface formed by light rays reflecting or refracting from a curved surface, especially one with spherical aberration.
[Middle English caustik, from Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos, from kaiein, kau-, to burn.]
caus′ti·cal·ly adv.
caus·tic′i·ty (kô-stĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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caustic
(ˈkɔːstɪk)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. (General Physics) Also called: caustic surface a surface that envelops the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface
5. (General Physics) Also called: caustic curve a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane
6. (Chemistry) chem a caustic substance, esp an alkali
[C14: from Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein to burn]
ˈcaustical adj
ˈcaustically adv
causticity, ˈcausticness n
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caus•tic
(ˈkɔ stɪk)adj.
1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
2. severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark.
n. 3. a caustic substance, as potassium hydroxide.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin causticus < Greek kaustikós=kaust(ós) burnt, v. adj. of kaíein to burn + -ikos -ic]
caus′ti•cal•ly, adv.
caus•tic′i•ty (-ˈstɪs ɪ ti) n.
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caustic
Describes an alkaline substance which burns or corrodes organic material
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Noun | 1. | caustic - any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight lye - a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide silver nitrate - a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent |
Adj. | 1. | caustic - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" |
2. | caustic - of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" |
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Translations
حارِقٌ، لاسِعٌلاذِعٌ، جارِحٌ، ساخِرٌ
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ætsendebidendetærende
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ætiefnistingandi, meinyrtur
kandžiaikaustinis
assdzēlīgskodīgs
leptavýžieravý
acı ve dokunaklıkostikyakıcı
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[ˈkɔːstɪk] adj (Chem) (fig) → caustico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
caustic
(ˈkoːstik) adjective1. burning by chemical action. caustic soda.
2. (of remarks) bitter or sarcastic. caustic comments.
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caus·tic
a. cáustico-a.
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