caustic 音标拼音: [k'ɑstɪk] [k'ɔstɪk]
n . 腐蚀剂
a . 腐蚀性的
腐蚀剂腐蚀性的
caustic adj 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 "; "
a vitriolic critique " [
synonym : {
acerb }, {
acerbic }, {
acid }, {
acrid },
{
bitter }, {
blistering }, {
caustic }, {
sulfurous },
{
sulphurous }, {
virulent }, {
vitriolic }]
2 :
of a substance ,
especially a strong acid ;
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action [
synonym : {
caustic },
{
corrosive }, {
erosive }, {
vitriolic }, {
mordant }]
n 1 :
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue Caustic \
Caus "
tic \,
Caustical \
Caus "
tic *
al \,
a . [
L .
caustucs ,
Ge . ?,
fr . ?
to burn .
Cf . {
Calm }, {
Ink }.]
1 .
Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action ;
burning ;
corrosive ;
searing .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Severe ;
satirical ;
sharp ;
as ,
a caustic remark .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Caustic curve } (
Optics ),
a curve to which the ray of light ,
reflected or refracted by another curve ,
are tangents ,
the reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point being in one plane .
{
Caustic lime }.
See under {
Lime }.
{
Caustic potash }, {
Caustic soda } (
Chem .),
the solid hydroxides potash , {
KOH },
and soda , {
NaOH },
or solutions of the same .
{
Caustic silver },
nitrate of silver ,
lunar caustic .
{
Caustic surface } (
Optics ),
a surface to which rays reflected or refracted by another surface are tangents .
Caustic curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by reflection ,
and diacaustic when formed by refraction .
Syn :
Stinging ;
cutting ;
pungent ;
searching .
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1913 Webster ]
Caustic \
Cau "
stic \,
n . [
L .
causticum (
sc .
medicamentum ).
See {
Caustic },
a .]
1 .
Any substance or means which ,
applied to animal or other organic tissue ,
burns ,
corrodes ,
or destroys it by chemical action ;
an escharotic .
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1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Optics )
A caustic curve or caustic surface .
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1913 Webster ]
136 Moby Thesaurus words for "
caustic ":
Rabelaisian ,
acerb ,
acerbate ,
acerbic ,
acid ,
acidic ,
acidulent ,
acidulous ,
acrid ,
acrimonious ,
actual cautery ,
acute ,
amaroidal ,
angry ,
antagonistic ,
antipathetic ,
arc ,
asperous ,
astringent ,
belligerent ,
biting ,
bitter ,
bitter as gall ,
bow ,
brand ,
brand iron ,
branding iron ,
brisk ,
burning ,
catacaustic ,
catenary ,
cauter ,
cauterant ,
cauterizer ,
cautery ,
choleric ,
circle ,
clashing ,
coarse ,
colliding ,
conchoid ,
conflicting ,
corroding ,
corrosive ,
crisp ,
critical ,
crook ,
curl ,
curve ,
cutting ,
cynical ,
despiteful ,
destructive ,
diacaustic ,
discontented ,
double -
edged ,
dry ,
edged ,
electrocautery ,
ellipse ,
embittered ,
escharotic ,
feeling evil ,
festoon ,
fierce ,
full of hate ,
hard ,
harsh ,
hateful ,
hook ,
hostile ,
hot iron ,
hyperbola ,
incisive ,
ironic ,
irritating ,
keen ,
lituus ,
lunar caustic ,
malevolent ,
malicious ,
malignant ,
mordacious ,
mordant ,
moxa ,
nose -
tickling ,
out of humor ,
out of sorts ,
out of temper ,
parabola ,
penetrating ,
piercing ,
piquant ,
pithy ,
poignant ,
potential cautery ,
pungent ,
quarrelsome ,
radium ,
rancorous ,
rankled ,
repugnant ,
resentful ,
resenting ,
rigorous ,
rough ,
salty ,
sarcastic ,
sardonic ,
satiric ,
scathing ,
scorching ,
set against ,
severe ,
sharp ,
sinus ,
sore ,
sour ,
spiteful ,
splenetic ,
stabbing ,
stewing ,
stinging ,
strident ,
stringent ,
succinct ,
tart ,
terse ,
tracery ,
trenchant ,
vehement ,
venomous ,
violent ,
virulent ,
vitriolic ,
withering
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CAUSTIC Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Caustic was formed in Middle English as an adjective describing chemical substances, such as lime and lye, that are capable of destroying or eating away at something The word is based on the Latin adjective causticus, which itself comes ultimately from the Greek verb kaiein, meaning "to burn "
Caustic - Wikipedia Caustic (mathematics), the envelope of rays reflected or refracted by a manifold Caustic (optics), optic phenomenon due to light rays reflecting refracting through curved surfaces objects
CAUSTIC Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Caustic definition: capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue See examples of CAUSTIC used in a sentence
CAUSTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary CAUSTIC definition: 1 A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells: 2 A… Learn more
caustic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of caustic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
CAUSTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
Caustic - definition of caustic by The Free Dictionary 1 capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue 2 severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark n 3 a caustic substance, as potassium hydroxide
caustic, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary An agent or preparation having an effect on the skin or other tissues resembling that of a burn caused by heat; spec (more fully potential caustic) one that is used to destroy abnormal tissue
Caustic (optics) - Wikipedia The caustic is a curve or surface to which each of the light rays is tangent, defining a boundary of an envelope of rays as a curve of concentrated light [2] In some cases caustics can be seen as patches of light or their bright edges, shapes which often have cusp singularities
Caustic - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com 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