caustic
— Adjective
– English
～ of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
caustic
— Adjective
– English
～ 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"
caustic
— Noun
– English
～ any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
caustically
— Adverb
– English
～ in a caustic vitriolic manner; "he addressed her caustically"
Cadra cautella
— Noun
– English
～ a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
cauterant
— Noun
– English
～ an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
cauterisation
— Noun
– English
～ the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cauterise
— Verb
– English
～ make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
cauterise
— Verb
– English
～ burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
cauterization
— Noun
– English
～ the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cauterize
— Verb
– English
～ burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
cauterize
— Verb
– English
～ make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
cautery
— Noun
– English
～ the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cautery
— Noun
– English
～ an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
caution
— Verb
– English
～ warn strongly; put on guard
caution
— Noun
– English
～ the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"