Caustic

/ˈkɒstɪk/ noun adjective

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

What it means

  1. (noun) Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.
  2. (noun) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.
  3. (noun) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve.
  4. (noun) Caustic soda.
  5. (adjective) Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
  6. (adjective) (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.

Letter analysis

  • Caustic contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Caustic mean?

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

How many letters are in Caustic?

Caustic has 7 letters.

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