causticity
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causticity — index severity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
causticity — kȯˈstisəd.ē, ətē, i noun ( es) Etymology: French causticité, from Latin causticus + French ité ity 1. : the quality or state of being caustic : corrosiveness the causticity of potash … Useful english dictionary
causticity — noun see caustic I … New Collegiate Dictionary
causticity — See caustically. * * * … Universalium
Causticity — Щёлочность … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
causticity — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, acridity, corrosiveness, mordacity, mordancy, sarcasm, trenchancy. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT … English dictionary for students
causticity — caus·tic·i·ty || kÉ”Ë stɪsÉ™tɪ n. harshness, sharpness; corrosiveness … English contemporary dictionary
causticity — caus·tic·i·ty … English syllables
acidity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sourness, bitterness, acridity, acidosis, acidulousness, hyperacidity, tartness, sharpness, acridness, pungency, fermentation, vinegariness, harshness, causticity, astringency, keenness. Ant. sweetness*, alkalinity,… … English dictionary for students
Causticily — Caus*tic i*ly, n. 1. The quality of being caustic; corrosiveness; as, the causticity of potash. [1913 Webster] 2. Severity of language; sarcasm; as, the causticity of a reply or remark. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
