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caustic::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic |
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics.
caustic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chemical compound, compound |
| Has types | lye, silver nitrate |
Examples of caustic
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Rivers can be caustic, but she directs some of her harshest comments at herself.
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But the fatigue of a caustic, nonstop campaign was hardly confined to Democrats.
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The salt separated from the caustic brine can be used to saturate diluted brine.
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Thus began the most caustic kiss-off in the history of the Sino-Soviet squabble.
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I honestly think that it does nothing but add fuel to an allready caustic fire.
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Its tensions are dissipated at crucial moments by cold dashes of caustic humor.
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It's very caustic, it burns the tissues, it closes the cut, turns the area black.
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The use of mercury-contaminated caustic soda in the production of HFCS is common.
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Are you a fan of the caustic presence of, say, Simon Cowell or David Letterman?
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- Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- Acerb: 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 ...
- Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
- (caustically) in a caustic vitriolic manner; "he addressed her caustically"
- Caustic is an American industrial band based out of Madison, WI, created in 2002 by DJ Matt Fanale (AKA Eurotic), who is the sole consistent member . The band's live lineup varies quite a bit, largely depending on the location of the show. ...
- In differential geometry and geometric optics, a caustic is the envelope of rays either reflected or refracted by a manifold. It is related to the optical concept of caustics. The ray's source may be a point (called the radiant) or infinity, in which case a direction vector must be specified.
- In optics, a caustic or caustic network is the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object, or the projection of that envelope of rays on another surface. ...
- A corrosive substance is one that will destroy or irreversibly damage another surface or substance with which it comes into contact. ...
- (Caustics) in optics is a bundle of light rays. For example a caustic effect may be seen when light refracts or reflects through some refractive or reflective material, to create a more focused, stronger light on the final location. ...
