Meaning Of The Word Caustic

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What's The Definition Of Caustic?

caustic
adjective: Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.

caustic in American English
any caustic substance, esp. caustic soda
that can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive
adjective: capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue
noun: a caustic substance

caustic in British English
adjective: capable of burning or corroding by chemical action
noun: a surface that envelops the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface

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