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- Dictionarycaustic/ˈkɔːstɪk/
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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1. : capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive. The chemical was so caustic that it ate through the pipe. 2. : marked by incisive sarcasm. a caustic film review. caustic humor. 3. : relating to or being the surface or curve of a caustic (see caustic entry 2 sense 2)
From the Cambridge English Corpus. Women responded by cutting prices and adopting new technologies (caustic soda and synthetic indigo) to reduce production costs. From the Cambridge English Corpus. In order to appreciate the significance of caustic soda, it is important to understand the dyeing process.
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.
CAUSTIC meaning: 1. A caustic remark is extremely unkind and intended to upset or criticize someone. 2. Caustic…. Learn more.
1. (Chemistry) capable of burning or corroding by chemical action: caustic soda. 2. sarcastic; cutting: a caustic reply. 3. (General Physics) of, relating to, or denoting light that is reflected or refracted by a curved surface. n. 4.
Definition of caustic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
