caustic

1. (countable, uncountable)Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.

   Ätzmittel

   any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

2. (countable, uncountable)The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.

   Kaustik

   the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object

3. (countable, uncountable)The envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve.

   Kaustik

4. (informal, uncountable)Caustic soda.

1. Though common in cleaning products, ammonia is caustic.

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2. Our English teacher likes to make caustic comments.

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3. She always destroys my mood with her caustic remarks.

   deSie verdirbt mir immer mit ihren beißenden Anmerkungen die Laune.

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4. I ask you to spare me your caustic remarks.

   ruПрошу избавить меня от Ваших язвительных замечаний.

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5. His answers were caustic.

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