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- Dictionarycaus·tic/ˈkôstik/
adjective
- 1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action: "a caustic cleaner" Similar
- 2. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way: "the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a caustic substance.
- 2. a caustic surface or curve.
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Sep 3, 2012 · 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.
CAUSTIC definition: 1. A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells: 2. A…. Learn more.
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.
Caustic definition: capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.. See examples of CAUSTIC used in a sentence.
1. capable of burning or corroding by chemical action. caustic soda. 2. sarcastic; cutting. a caustic reply. 3. of, relating to, or denoting light that is reflected or refracted by a curved surface. noun. 4. Also called: caustic surface. a surface that envelops the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface. 5.
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.
Definition of caustic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CAUSTIC meaning: 1. A caustic remark is extremely unkind and intended to upset or criticize someone. 2. Caustic…. Learn more.
CAUSTIC meaning: 1 : able to destroy or burn something by chemical action; 2 : very harsh and critical.
Caustic definition: Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
