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Summary

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caustic:
- Lauge; Laugenwasser; Laugensalz
Wiktionary:
- caustic → scharf, gallig, beißend, ätzend

English

Detailed Translations for caustic from English to German

caustic:

caustic [the ~] nom

the caustic (caustic soda; lye)
die Lauge; Laugenwasser; Laugensalz
- Lauge [die ~] nom
- Laugenwasser [das ~] nom
- Laugensalz [das ~] nom
the caustic (lye)
die Lauge
- Lauge [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for caustic:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Lauge	caustic; caustic soda; lye
Laugensalz	caustic; caustic soda; lye
Laugenwasser	caustic; caustic soda; lye
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	corrosive; erosive; mordant; vitriolic

Related Words for "caustic":

caustics

Synonyms for "caustic":

acerb; acerbic; acid; acrid; bitter; blistering; sulfurous; sulphurous; venomous; virulent; vitriolic; unpleasant
corrosive; erosive; mordant; destructive
compound; chemical compound

Related Definitions for "caustic":

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action¹
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue¹

Wiktionary Translations for caustic:

caustic

adjective

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- scharf → strident; severe; fierce; attack dog; caustic; sharp; stiff; harsh; live; spicy; acrid; hot
verbittert, mit scharfen Aussprüchen
- gallig → acerbic; caustic
übertragen: Äußerungen derart, dass sie verletzend - sprich beißend - wirken
- beißend → caustic
Chemie, Stoffeigenschaft: Oberflächen zerstörend, Gewebe zerstörend
- ätzend → caustic
spöttisch-beleidigend, emotional verletzend
- ätzend → caustic

Related Translations for caustic

caustic soda

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