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caustic

[kaw-stik] / ˈkɔ stɪk /




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The pair creates a diamond-shaped feature known as a caustic curve, where stars can appear dramatically brighter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

A selection of the 50p coins will also include what the Royal Mint called a "groundbreaking caustic feature".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The federal investigators encountered puddles of crude oil on the facility grounds, as well as caustic fumes emanating from the facility, resulting in violations for air quality and other environmental infractions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

In the past when he walked out like that and sat looking over the country lying in just the faintest visible shape where the lost moon tracked the caustic waste he’d sometimes see a light.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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