caustic
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
Types & categories
- chemical compound hypernym
- lye hyponym
- silver nitrate hyponym
Related & opposite
- corrosive derivation
Sense 2 adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
Related & opposite
- acrimony derivation
- virulence derivation
- acridness derivation
- vituperation derivation
- unpleasant similar to
Sense 3 adjective
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrosive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical compound |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lye |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | silver nitrate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | acrimony |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | virulence |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | acridness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vituperation |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unpleasant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrosive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mordant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | caustic |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | vitriol |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | rust |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrode |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | erode |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | destructive |