 caustic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (chemistry) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | |
| Synonyms: | corrosive vitriolic erosive | |
| Related terms: | destructive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] harsh or corrosive in tone | |
| Synonyms: | bitter blistering acid acrid virulent acerbic sulphurous venomous sulfurous vitriolic acerb | |
| Examples: | "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" "a sulfurous denunciation" |
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| Related terms: | unpleasant | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue | |
| Related terms: | compound silver_nitrate lye | |
| Similar spelling: |
cactus Cascades Custis Castiglia castigate |
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