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Definitions for Caustic
[1] capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
[2] severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark.
[3] a caustic substance.
[4] Optics . caustic curve. caustic surface.
[5] capable of burning or corroding by chemical action caustic soda
[6] sarcastic; cutting a caustic reply
[7] of, relating to, or denoting light that is reflected or refracted by a curved surface
[8] Also called: caustic surface a surface that envelops the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface
[9] Also called: caustic curve a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane
[10] chem a caustic substance, esp an alkali
Words related to Caustic
abrasive, acerbic, pungent, biting, mordant, acid, pithy, scathing, incisive, trenchant, satiric, sharp, bitter, harsh, keen, astringent, tart, corroding, rough, cutting
Words nearby Caustic
causerie, causeuse, causeway, causey, causist, caustic, caustic alcohol, caustic baryta, caustic curve, caustic lime, caustic potash
Origin of Caustic
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin causticus < Greek kaustikós burning, caustic, equivalent to kaust(ós ) burnt (verbal adjective of kaíein to burn) + -ikos -ic
Other words from Caustic
caus·ti·cal·ly , caus·tic·ly , adverb
caus·tic·i·ty [kaw-stis -i-tee] /kɔˈstɪs ɪ ti/ , caus·tic·ness , noun
non·caus·tic , adjective
non·caus·ti·cal·ly , adverb
o·ver·caus·tic , adjective
o·ver·caus·ti·cal·ly , adverb
o·ver·caus·tic·i·ty , noun
un·caus·tic , adjective
un·caus·ti·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Caustic
C14: from Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein to burn
Synonyms for Caustic
abrasive, acerbic, acid, biting, mordant, pungent, astringent, corroding, keen, tart, acrid, alkaline, erosive