Sekirov Dictionary

caustic

/ˈkɔːstɪk/

noun4

  1. Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.
  2. (informal) Caustic soda.
  3. The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.
  4. The envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve.

adjective2

  1. Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
  2. Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
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