caustique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin causticus (“burning”), from the Ancient Greek καυστικός (kaustikós, “burning”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kos.tik/

Adjective

caustique (plural caustiques)

caustic (all senses)
scathing, biting, pungent

Derived terms

soude caustique

Further reading

“caustique” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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