caustic
21caustic — adjective 1 a caustic substance can burn through things by chemical action 2 a caustic remark criticizes someone in a way that is unkind but often cleverly humorous caustically /kli/ adverb …
22caustic — adjective 1) a caustic cleaner Syn: corrosive, corroding, abrasive, mordant, acid 2) a caustic comment Syn: sarcastic, cutting, biting, mordant, sharp, bitter, scathing …
23caustic — caus•tic [[t]ˈkɔ stɪk[/t]] adj. 1) capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue 2) severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark[/ex] 3) a caustic substance, as potassium hydroxide • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L causticus < …
24Caustic — This extraordinary surname is English and recorded in a wide variety of spellings. These include Castocke, Castlake, Castice, Caustick, Costick and Costock, the very number and variation of the spellings indicating that the origin is open to… …
25caustic — adj. Caustic is used with these nouns: ↑comment, ↑humour, ↑remark, ↑soda, ↑wit …
26caustic — Synonyms and related words: Rabelaisian, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, actual cautery, acute, amaroidal, angry, antagonistic, antipathetic, arc, asperous, astringent, belligerent, biting, bitter …
27caustic — Corrosive. Be careful to read all warning labels, and take all precautions necessary with materials noted as caustic. Also see ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials), cleaning art, clean up, flammable, hazardous,… …
28caustic — n. an agent, such as silver nitrate, that destroys tissue. Caustic agents may be used to remove dead skin, warts, etc., but care must be taken not to damage the surrounding area …
29caustic — gailus statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aštrus, šarminis. atitikmenys: angl. caustic rus. едкий …
30caustic — kaustika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. caustic vok. Kaustik, f rus. каустика, f pranc. caustique, f …
