caustic
English Thesaurus
1. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lye, |
| definition | : | a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | silver nitrate, |
| definition | : | a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent (noun.substance) |
2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)
| similar | : | destructive, |
| definition | : | causing destruction or much damage (adj.all) |
3. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| similar | : | unpleasant, |
| definition | : | disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings (adj.all) |
4. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun.substance)
5. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)
| derivation | : | corrosive, |
| definition | : | a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | mordant, |
| definition | : | a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | caustic, |
| definition | : | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | corrode, rust, |
| definition | : | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | corrode, eat, rust, |
| definition | : | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change) |
6. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| derivation | : | acridity, acridness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | invective, vitriol, vituperation, |
| definition | : | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication) |
7. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun.substance)
8. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)
| derivation | : | corrosive, |
| definition | : | a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | mordant, |
| definition | : | a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | caustic, |
| definition | : | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | corrode, rust, |
| definition | : | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | corrode, eat, rust, |
| definition | : | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change) |
9. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| derivation | : | acridity, acridness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | invective, vitriol, vituperation, |
| definition | : | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication) |
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