Understanding the meaning of caustic

caustic

/'kɔstɪk/

adjective
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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Similar:

corrosive erosive mordant vitriolic destructive
adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
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"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"

Similar:

acerb acerbic acid acrid bitter blistering sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic unpleasant
noun
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
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type of:
chemical compound compound

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