caustic

Meanings

Noun

• any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

Adjective Satellite

• harsh or corrosive in tone
  • "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Synonyms

acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, corrosive, erosive, mordant, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic