Definition of caustics

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• caustics is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• caustics is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• caustics is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of caustics

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. corrosive
  2. erosive
  3. mordant
  4. vitriolic
• harsh or corrosive in tone (adjective)

  Examples

  1. caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics

  Synonyms

  1. acerb
  2. acerbic
  3. acid
  4. acrid
  5. bitter
  6. blistering
  7. sulfurous
  8. sulphurous
  9. virulent
  10. vitriolic
• any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun)

See definition of caustics in Merriam Webster