caustique
Syllable Decomposition
caustiquefrom Latin causticus (burning) and before that from Ancient Greek καυστικός kaustikos see cautery. As for the common noun 2, the meaning comes from the fact that the rays converge at a point that becomes burning.
Definitions
- médecine
- chimie
Synonym
mordant
Plural
caustiques
Translations
dutch:vlijmscherp
See also
causticité (cn.)