caustic
caus·tic / ˈkôstik/ • adj. 1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action: a caustic cleaner. ∎ fig. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way. ∎ fig. (of an expression or sound) expressive of such sarcasm: a caustic smile. 2. Physics formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface. • n. 1. a caustic substance. 2. Physics a caustic surface or curve. DERIVATIVES: caus·ti·cal·ly / -ik(ə)lē/ adv. caus·tic·i·ty / kôˈstisətē/ n.
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caustic, any strongly corrosive chemical substance, especially one that attacks organic matter. A caustic alkali is a metal hydroxide, especially that of an alkali metal; caustic soda is sodium hydroxide, and caustic potash is potassium hydroxide. Silver nitrate is another caustic substance; it is sometimes called lunar caustic. Most inorganic acids, e.g., sulfuric acid, are caustic, especially when concentrated.
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