Caustic: alternatives and connections

Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- ofte…

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Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- ofte…

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Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

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Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

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Relating to, or having the properties of, a caustic curve formed by reflection. See Caustic, a.

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A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc.

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In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.

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Alt. of Envelop

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Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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Sour or severe.

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Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.

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Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.

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AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

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of Blister

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Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid.

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That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.

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Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

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Of or pertaining to sulphur.

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Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.

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Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

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