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caus·tic  (kôstk)

adj.

1. Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.

2. Corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting. See Synonyms at sarcastic.

3. Causing a burning or stinging sensation, as from intense emotion: "Most of all, there is caustic shame for my own stupidity" (Scott Turow).

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.

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[Middle English caustik, from Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos, from kaiein, kau-, to burn.]

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causti·cal·ly adv.

caus·tici·ty (kô-sts-t) 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. (Physics / General Physics) of, relating to, or denoting light that is reflected or refracted by a curved surface

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) Also called caustic surface a surface that envelopes the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface

2. (Physics / General Physics) Also called caustic curve a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane

3. (Chemistry) Chem a caustic substance, esp an alkali

[from Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein to burn]

caustical  adj

caustically  adv

causticness , causticity [kɔːˈstɪsɪtɪ] n

Thesaurus

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" acid, blistering, vitriolic, sulfurous, sulphurous, acrid, acerb, acerbic, bitter, virulent 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 corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"

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caustic

adjective

1. burning, corrosive, corroding, astringent, vitriolic, acrid, mordant This substance is caustic; use gloves when handling it.

2. sarcastic, biting, keen, cutting, severe, stinging, scathing, acrimonious, pungent, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments.
sarcastic loving, kind, pleasing, soft, sweet, gentle, pleasant, mild, soothing, bland, agreeable, temperate

Translations

caustic [ˈkɔːstɪk]

A. ADJ

1. (Chem) → cáustico

2. (fig) [remark etc] → mordaz, sarcástico

B. CPD caustic soda N → sosa f cáustica

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caustic [ˈkɔːstɪk] adj [wit, remark] → caustique

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caustic

adj (Chem) → ätzend, kaustisch; (fig) → ätzend; remark → bissig; he was very caustic about the project → er äußerte sich sehr bissig über das Projekt

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caustic [ˈkɔːstɪk] adj (Chem) (fig) → caustico/a

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caustic [ˈkɔːstɪk] adj (Chem) (fig) → caustico/a

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caustic

adj caustic [ˈkoːstik]

1 burning by chemical action caustic soda. bytend حارِقٌ، لاسِعٌ разяждащ žíravý ætsende; tærende kaustisch καυστικός cáustico söövitav سوزآور؛ خورنده syövyttävä, emäksinen caustique מְאַכֵּל क्षारक, दाहक jetkalo maró kustik ætiefni caustico 腐食性の 부식성이 있는 kaustinis kodīgs soda kaustik caustisch etsende, kaustisk kaustyczny cáustico caustic каустический žieravý, leptavý jedek kaustički brännande, frätande, kaustik ซึ่งสามารถทำลายหรือกัดกร่อนได้ yakıcı, kostik 腐蝕性的 каустичний; їдкий کیمیائی عمل سے جلانا ăn da 腐蚀性的

2 (of remarks) bitter or sarcastic caustic comments. sarkasties, snydend لاذِعٌ، جارِحٌ، ساخِرٌ хаплив jízlivý, sarkastický ætsende; bidende; sarkastisk beißend δηκτικός, σαρκαστικός cáustico, mordaz salvav نیشدار؛ پر کنایه pureva mordant אֲרסִי कठोर jedak, zagrižljiv csípős tajam stingandi, meinyrtur caustico しんらつな 통렬한 kandus dzēlīgs; ass komen yang pedas bijtend bitende, sarkastisk cierpki mordaz muşcător, sarcastic едкий sarkastický, uštipačný sarkastičen zajedljiv skarp, bitande, sarkastisk ซึ่งถากถาง acı ve dokunaklı 刻薄的 їдкий, колючий طعنہ زنی ، طنز آمیز chua cay 刻薄的

adv caustically

sarkasties بِصورَةٍ لاذِعَةٍ أو جارِحَةٍ саркастично kousavě ætsende; bidende; tærende ätzend καυστικά, δηκτικά mordazmente salvavalt بطور کنایه آمیز purevasti d'un ton mordant בְּאֲרסִיוּת तीखेपन से, कड़वेपन से jedak égetően dengan tajam meinlega in modo caustico しんらつに 신랄하게 kandžiai kodīgi; dzēlīgi; asi dengan pedas bijtend bitende, sarkastisk cierpko com mordacidade pe un ton sarcastic едко sarkasticky, uštipačne pekoče; jedko zajedljvo brännande, sarkastiskt อย่างถากถาง acı/dokunaklı bir şekilde 刻薄地 їдко طنزیہ طریق سے một cách chua cay 刻薄地