Hyphenation of caustic

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word caustic? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

caus-tic

Definitions of caustic:

1.	Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
2.	Harsh or corrosive in tone An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose A barrage of acid comments Her acrid remarks make her many enemies Bitter words Blistering criticism Caustic jokes about political assassination
3.	Talk-show hosts and medical ethics A sulfurous denunciation A vitriolic critique
4.	Of a substance, especially a strong acid Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Synonyms of caustic:

adj	acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic, unpleasant
adj	corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, destructive
noun	compound, chemical compound

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