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caustic in Finnish

caustic in Finnish is kaustinen, syövyttävä, ivallinen — caustic means capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.

caustic in Finnish

kaustinen
adj
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
syövyttävä
adj
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
ivallinen
adj
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
myrkyllinen
adj
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
pureva
adj
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
syövyttävä aine
noun
Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.
polttopinta
noun
(optics, computer graphics) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.

What does "caustic" mean?

  1. adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
    "Caustic soda can cause severe burns if it touches skin."
  2. adj Harshly sarcastic or biting in tone.
    "His caustic wit made him a feared critic."
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caustic in a sentence

  • Caustic soda can cause severe burns if it touches skin.
  • His caustic wit made him a feared critic.
  • She responded with a caustic remark that silenced the room.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "caustic" in Finnish?

"caustic" in Finnish is kaustinen, syövyttävä, ivallinen. caustic means: Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.

How do you use "caustic" in a sentence?

Example: "Caustic soda can cause severe burns if it touches skin." In Finnish, "caustic" is kaustinen, syövyttävä, ivallinen.

Are there other ways to say "caustic" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "caustic": kaustinen, syövyttävä, ivallinen, myrkyllinen, pureva, syövyttävä aine.

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