英语词汇“caustic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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. Caustic in this sense means harshly critical.

In the chemical sense, a near synonym is corrosive. In the figurative sense, near synonyms are biting, scathing, and sarcastic. The source of the word caustic is Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein "to burn."

WORD FAMILY

caustic: caustically, caustics, encaustic+/encaustic: encaustics

USAGE EXAMPLES

So I deleted all the caustic zingers while wondering whether the truth really matters.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

It described Netanyahu being sharp and caustic in a phone call to New Zealand’s foreign minister, Murray McCully, calling the resolution “a declaration of war.”

Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016)

"There is something to be said for myxomatosis," was one caustic comment.

BBC(Dec 27, 2016)

1adj of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Syn

corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic
destructive

causing destruction or much damage

2adj harsh or corrosive in tone

caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics

Syn

acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
unpleasant

disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

3n any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

Hypo|Hyper

lye

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

silver nitrate

a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent

caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide

a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry

lunar caustic

silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic

caustic soda, sodium hydroxide

a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds

chemical compound, compound

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

单词	caustic
释义	caustic (once / 1903 pages) adjn 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. Caustic in this sense means harshly critical. In the chemical sense, a near synonym is corrosive. In the figurative sense, near synonyms are biting, scathing, and sarcastic. The source of the word caustic is Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein "to burn." WORD FAMILY caustic: caustically, caustics, encaustic+/encaustic: encaustics USAGE EXAMPLES So I deleted all the caustic zingers while wondering whether the truth really matters. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) It described Netanyahu being sharp and caustic in a phone call to New Zealand’s foreign minister, Murray McCully, calling the resolution “a declaration of war.” Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) "There is something to be said for myxomatosis," was one caustic comment. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) 1adj of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Syn corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic destructive causing destruction or much damage 2adj harsh or corrosive in tone caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics Syn acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings 3n any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue Hypo\|Hyper lye a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide silver nitrate a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry lunar caustic silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic caustic soda, sodium hydroxide a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds chemical compound, compound (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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