Definitions for CAUSTIC
ˈkɔ stɪkcaus·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. causticadjective

   any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective

   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"

3. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordantadjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. causticnoun

   Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.

2. causticnoun

   The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.

3. causticnoun

   The envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve.

4. causticnoun

   caustic soda

5. causticadjective

   Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue

6. causticadjective

   sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, sarcastic

7. Etymology: From the Greek καυστός, via the Latin causticus.

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1. caustic

   Caustic typically refers to a substance that is able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical reaction. In a broader sense, it can also describe a style of speaking or writing that is harshly critical, bitter or sarcastically mocking.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Causticadjective

   alt. of Caustical

2. Causticadjective

   any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic

3. Causticadjective

   a caustic curve or caustic surface

4. Etymology: [L. causticum (sc. medicamentum). See Caustic, a.]

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1. Caustic

   Caustic is an American industrial band based out of Madison, WI, created in 2002 by DJ Matt Fanale, who is the sole consistent member. The band's live lineup varies quite a bit, largely depending on the location of the show. Caustic's lyrics are typically humorous, while the music itself ranges between older styled industrial and more modern styled powernoise. Caustic has performed live at a number of international industrial music festivals, including the 2005 and 2006 Providence Industrial Festival and the 2006 Blacksun, Reverence, Indoctrination, and the UK's Infest Festival in 2007.

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1. Caustic

   kaws′tik, adj. burning: (fig.) bitter, severe, cutting: (math.) noting an envelope of rays of light proceeding from a fixed point and reflected (catacaustic) or refracted (diacaustic) by a surface or a curve.—n. a substance that exerts a corroding or disintegrating action on the skin and flesh.—adv. Caus′tically.—n. Caustic′ity, quality of being caustic.—Caustic alkali (chem.), a name given to the hydrates of potassium and sodium, called caustic potash and caustic soda respectively; Caustic ammonia, ammonia as a gas, or in solution; Caustic lime, quicklime.—Common caustic, potash; Lunar caustic, nitrate of silver in sticks for surgical use. [L.,—Gr. kaustikos—kai-ein, kaus-ein, to burn.]

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1. caustic

   Song lyrics by caustic -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by caustic on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CAUSTIC in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CAUSTIC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of CAUSTIC in a Sentence

1. Joe Henderson:

   Who is your all time favorite television character and why? "Scrooge McDuck. A greedy, caustic duck who does what he wants and doesn't listen to anyone, followed around by three young nephews who are always getting into trouble? Clearly, the inspiration for House MD. Also, the guy freaking swam in money. Literally.

2. Robert Morrow:

   I put out caustic and inflammatory tweets because I am trying to educate people.

3. Lori Prentice:

   There is a strong probability that someone who finally found the courage to contact the suicide hotline couldn’t get through due to Jarrar’s caustic misdirection.

4. Micheal Austin:

   It is also the first electric vehicle with an entirely environmentally stable and inert battery chemistry, there are no heavy metals or caustic materials used in the manufacturing of the BYD iron-phosphate battery.

5. Anthony Trollope:

   The satirist who writes nothing but satire should write but little -- or it will seem that his satire springs rather from his own caustic nature than from the sins of the world in which he lives.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CAUSTIC
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caustic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CAUSTIC
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CAUSTIC
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CAUSTIC
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CAUSTIC