caustic – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
caustic
adj.
capable of chemically corroding organic tissue, corrosive; marked by sharp sarcasm
Caustic
Caustic commonly refers to:
- Causticity, the property of a substance that causes corrosion
caustic
Noun
1. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
(hyponym) lye
Adjective
1. harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"
(synonym) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
(similar) unpleasant
2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
(synonym) corrosive, erosive, vitriolic
(similar) destructive
caustic
příd.jm.
žíravý; sžíravý
caustic
Przym.
żrący; zjadliwy; kostyczny