Causticity

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  • n. the quality of being caustic
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The property of being caustic, that is, of corroding or disorganizing animal matter, or the quality of combining with the principles of organized substances so as to destroy the tissue; corrosiveness. This property belongs to concentrated acids, pure alkalis, and some metallic salts.
  • n. Figuratively, severity of language; pungency; sarcasm.
  • Word Usage
    "His tone dripped causticity like acid from a ruptured battery."
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