caustic
nouns
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
adjectives
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
acerb,
acerbic,
acid,
acrid,
bitter,
blistering,
caustic,
sulfurous,
sulphurous,
virulent,
vitriolic
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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