caustic

名词 caustic:

1. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

形容词 caustic:

1. harsh or corrosive in tone
   同义词：acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
   同义词：corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant

1. A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.
   焦痂由烧伤或通过腐蚀或侵蚀物质作用而导致皮肤形成的干疤或死肉
2. An agent or instrument used to destroy abnormal tissue by burning, searing, or scarring, including caustic substances, electric currents, lasers, and very hot or very cold instruments.
   烧灼剂通过烧、灼或结疤手段用于破坏不正常人体组织的药剂或仪器，包括腐蚀物质、电流、激光以及极热或极冷的仪器
3. A caustic verbal attack.
   讽刺刻薄的口头上的攻击

caus.tic

adj.（形容词）
Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
腐蚀性的：通过化学反应可被灼烧、腐蚀、消融或蚀尽的
Corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting.See Synonyms at sarcastic
刻薄的：恶意讽刺的且十分锐利的；讽刺的参见 sarcastic
Causing a burning or stinging sensation, as from intense emotion:
感情强烈的：引起发烧或不自在的心理感受的，如因强烈的感情：
例句：
.Most of all, there is caustic shame for my own stupidity.(Scott Turow)
.最严重的是由于我自身的愚蠢而产生的无地自容的羞辱.(斯科特·图罗)

Of or relating to light emitted from a point source and reflected or refracted from a curved surface.
焦散的：由一个点光源发出并从曲面反射或折射的光的或关于这种光的
n.（名词）
A caustic material or substance.
腐蚀性物质或材料
A hydroxide of a light metal.
轻金属的氢氧化物
A caustic curve or surface.
焦散曲面，焦散表面

来源：
Middle English caustik
中古英语 caustik
from Latin causticus
源自 拉丁语 causticus
from Greek kaustikos
源自 希腊语 kaustikos
from kaustos
源自 kaustos
from kaiein kau- [to burn]
源自 kaiein kau- [燃烧]

【引伸】
caus.tically
adv.（副词）
caustic.ity