CATACAUSTIC | • catacaustic n. A caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface. • catacaustic n. (Mathematics) the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect… • CATACAUSTIC adj. relating to or denoting a caustic curve or caustic surface formed by reflection. |
CATACAUSTICS | • catacaustics n. Plural of catacaustic. • CATACAUSTIC n. a catacaustic curve or surface. |
CAUSTIC | • caustic adj. Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue. • caustic adj. (Of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way. • caustic n. Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys… |
CAUSTICAL | • caustical adj. Archaic form of caustic. • CAUSTICAL adj. burning, also CAUSTIC. |
CAUSTICALLY | • caustically adv. In a caustic manner. • CAUSTICAL adv. burning, also CAUSTIC. |
CAUSTICITIES | • causticities n. Plural of causticity. • CAUSTICITY n. the state of being caustic. |
CAUSTICITY | • causticity n. The quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive. • causticity n. (Figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc. • CAUSTICITY n. the state of being caustic. |
CAUSTICNESS | • causticness n. The state or quality of being caustic. • CAUSTICNESS n. the quality of being caustic. |
CAUSTICNESSES | • CAUSTICNESS n. the quality of being caustic. |
CAUSTICS | • caustics n. Plural of caustic. • CAUSTIC n. a caustic substance. |
DIACAUSTIC | • diacaustic adj. Relating to the caustic curves formed by the refraction of light. • diacaustic n. A refracting lens, which can be used to cauterise. • diacaustic n. The curve or surface formed by the intersection of refracted light rays. |
DIACAUSTICS | • diacaustics n. Plural of diacaustic. • DIACAUSTIC n. a type of curve formed by refraction. |
ENCAUSTIC | • encaustic adj. (Art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. • encaustic n. A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating. • encaustic n. A painting produced using this paint. |
ENCAUSTICALLY | • encaustically adv. By encaustic means. • ENCAUSTIC adv. having the colours burned in. |
ENCAUSTICS | • encaustics n. Plural of encaustic. • ENCAUSTIC n. an ancient method of painting in melted wax; a piece of pottery or other article decorated in this way. |
HOLOCAUSTIC | • holocaustic adj. Of or relating to a holocaust. • HOLOCAUSTIC adj. relating to a holocaust, also HOLOCAUSTAL. |