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Definition of Caustical

Caustical
Caustic Caus"tic, Caustical Caus"tic*al, a. [L. caustucs, Ge. ?, fr. ? to burn. Cf. Calm, Ink.] 1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing. 2. Severe; satirical; sharp; as, a caustic remark. Caustic curve (Optics), a curve to which the ray of light, reflected or refracted by another curve, are tangents, the reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point being in one plane. Caustic lime. See under Lime. Caustic potash, Caustic soda (Chem.), the solid hydroxides potash, KOH, and soda, NaOH, or solutions of the same. Caustic silver, nitrate of silver, lunar caustic. Caustic surface (Optics), a surface to which rays reflected or refracted by another surface are tangents. Caustic curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by reflection, and diacaustic when formed by refraction. Syn: Stinging; cutting; pungent; searching.

Meaning of Caustical from wikipedia

- called caustic soda Pot****ium hydroxide, sometimes called caustic potash Calcium oxide, sometimes called caustic lime Caustic may also refer to: Caustic (band)...
- In optics, a caustic or caustic network is the envelope of light rays which have been reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object, or the projection...
- Caustic embrittlement is the phenomenon in which the material of a boiler becomes brittle due to the ac****ulation of caustic substances. As water evaporates...
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- Caustic humour is a type of humour which relies on witty insults. As is implied by the name (which literally means humour which is designed to burn or...
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- Spent caustic is a waste industrial caustic solution that has become exhausted and is no longer useful (or spent). Spent caustics are made of sodium hydroxide...