| NOUN | substance | caustic | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | caustic, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
| all | caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant | of a substance, especially a strong acid |
| Sounds | kaa'stihk; kao'stihk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
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| Example | "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics" | |
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Spanish | abrasador, ácido, acre, amargo, áspero, cáustico, mordaz, virulento, vitriólico | |
| Catalan | abrasador, àcid, acre, amarg, aspre, càustic, corrossiu, virulent | |
| Adverbs | caustically | in a caustic vitriolic manner |
| Meaning | Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. | |
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| Synonyms | corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant | |
| Broader | destructive | Causing destruction or much damage / damage |
| Spanish | cáustico, corrosivo, erosivo | |
| Catalan | càustic, corrosiu | |
| Nouns | caustic | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
| Meaning | Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue. | |
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| Narrower | lye | A strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide |
| silver nitrate | A nitrate used in making photographic emulsions | |
| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Spanish | cáustico, producto cáustico | |
| Catalan | producte càustic | |
| Adjectives | caustic | of a substance, especially a strong acid |
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