caustic
/ˈkɔːstɪk/adjective
उच्चारण कॉस्टिक
दाहक, क्षारक, जलाने वाला (रसायन)
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chemistry
able to destroy or burn things by chemical action
दाहक, क्षारक, जलाने वाला (रसायन)
- Caustic soda is used to make soap.
- Handle the caustic liquid with gloves.
- Caustic chemicals can burn the skin.
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- The lab assistant wore gloves when handling caustic potash.
- Never mix caustic cleaners with water without instructions.
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(of comments) critical in a bitter or sarcastic way
कटु, तीखा, चुभने वाला (टिप्पणी)
- She has a caustic tongue and spares nobody.
- a caustic review of the film
- His caustic remarks about the team made everyone angry.
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- The critic's caustic humour made her articles popular.
- She replied with a caustic smile.
Synonyms sarcastic scathing biting acerbic cutting
Opposite kind gentle mild complimentary
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AaSpelling
caus·tic
With -au- and -stic (not 'costic' or 'caustick'); from the Greek for 'burning', the same root as holocaust.
-au- और अंत में -stic ('costic' या 'caustick' गलत है); Greek में 'जलना' से, holocaust के मूल से।
?Which word?
Keep the sharp-tongue words together: caustic, acerbic, scathing, sardonic, vitriolic.
तीखी ज़बान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: caustic, acerbic, scathing, sardonic, vitriolic।
§Grammar and usage
Both senses are tested: caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) in science and caustic remarks in vocabulary.
दोनों अर्थ पूछे जाते हैं: विज्ञान में caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) और vocabulary में caustic remarks।