| caustic | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
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| caustic | of a substance, especially a strong acid |
| caustic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
| caustic | a caustic substance (Ca(OH)2) produced by heating limestone |
| caustic | a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry |
| caustic | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
| caustic | a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds |
| caustic | in a caustic vitriolic manner |