caustic in German
caustic in German is beißend, zersetzend, bissig — caustic means capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
caustic in German
beißend
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
zersetzend
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
beißend
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
bissig
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
sarkastisch
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
scharf
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
ätzend
(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
Ätzmittel
Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.
Kaustik
(optics, computer graphics) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.
What does "caustic" mean?
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adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
"Caustic soda can cause severe burns if it touches skin."
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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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What is "caustic" in German?
"caustic" in German is beißend, zersetzend, bissig. 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 German, "caustic" is beißend, zersetzend, bissig.
Are there other ways to say "caustic" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "caustic": beißend, zersetzend, bissig, sarkastisch, scharf, ätzend.
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