Caustic

(noun.) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue.

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

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• A caustic spirit--un peu sauvage. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• The production of caustic soda, sodium carbonate, and chlorine by the electrolysis of brine, is carried on upon a large scale, and will probably supersede all other methods. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Most fats contain a substance of an acid nature, and are decomposed by the action of bases such as caustic soda and caustic potash. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Henry was in good humour, and brought out his dry caustic wit admirably. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• A cement which does not have this defect is made by boiling 3 parts of resin and 1 of caustic soda in 5 of water. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Mr. Lydgate would say that was not worth knowing, said Mr. Ned, purposely caustic. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• This consists of a tin tube about two feet long containing thirty-four fluid ounces of soda in weak caustic ammonia. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Dissolve 5 parts of lunar caustic in 10 parts of spirit of sal ammoniac. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• A neutral liquid formed as in Section 204, by the action of hydrochloric acid and the alkali solution of caustic soda, has a brackish, salty taste, and is, in fact, a solution of salt. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Apply by removing the film of grease from the tin by a solution of caustic soda (10 parts of water to 1 of soda). 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Mr Flintwinch, after scraping his chin, and looking about with caustic disparagement of the Pig-Market, nodded to Arthur, and followed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The communication to be transmitted is written upon tin foil, thinly coated with varnish, with a pen dipped in an ink composed of caustic soda and colouring matter. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• You are a piece of caustic, Tom,' retorted Mr. James Harthouse. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.

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