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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)
CAUSTIC definition: 1. A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells: 2. A…. Learn more.
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.
caustic. adjective. /ˈkɔːstɪk/. /ˈkɔːstɪk/. (of a chemical substance) able to destroy or dissolve (= remove or destroy by a chemical process) other substances synonym corrosive. a caustic cleaning product. caustic liquid that blisters the skin. a highly caustic chemical. Topics Physics and chemistry c2.
Definitions of 'caustic' 1. Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances. [...] 2. A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'caustic' American English: kɔstɪk British English: kɔːstɪk. More. Synonyms of 'caustic'
1. that can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive. 2. cutting or sarcastic in utterance; biting. 3. designating or of the curved radial surface, or a plane curve in this surface, formed by the reflection or refraction of rays from a curved solid surface. noun. 4. any caustic substance, esp. caustic soda. 5.
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.
Caustic definition: Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
