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adjectiveof a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"adjectiveharsh or corrosive in tone
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nounany chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissuetype of:
Definition that contains caustic
- burn burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- bite wit having a sharp and caustic quality
- lime a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
- zinger a striking or amusing or caustic remark
- sls a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
- cauterize burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- viscose a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
- pungency wit having a sharp and caustic quality
- cauterization the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
- cauterisation the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing