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caustic

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

caustic

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caustic is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, caustic is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcaustic

1noun
  • Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.
  • The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.
  • The envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve.
  • Caustic soda.
1adjective
  • Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
  • (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.

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