Caustic most commonly refers to:
* Causticity, a property of various
corrosive substance
A corrosive substance is one that will damage or destroy other substances with which it comes into contact by means of a chemical reaction.
Etymology
The word ''corrosive'' is derived from the Latin verb ''corrodere'', which means ''to gnaw'', ...
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Sodium hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations and hydroxide anions .
Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkal ...
, sometimes called ''caustic soda''
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Potassium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula K OH, and is commonly called caustic potash.
Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), KOH is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications, most of which expl ...
, sometimes called ''caustic potash''
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Calcium oxide
Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline, crystalline solid at room temperature. The broadly used term "'' lime''" connotes calcium-containing inorganic ...
, sometimes called ''caustic lime''
Caustic may also refer to:
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Caustic (band), an American industrial/powernoise band
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Caustic (mathematics)
In differential geometry, a caustic is the envelope of rays either reflected or refracted by a manifold. It is related to the concept of caustics in geometric optics. The ray's source may be a point (called the radiant) or parallel rays from ...
, the envelope of rays reflected or refracted by a manifold
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Caustic (optics)
In optics, a caustic or caustic network is the Envelope (mathematics), envelope of Ray (optics), light rays which have been Reflection (physics), reflected or refraction, refracted by a curved surface or object, or the Projection (mathematics), ...
, optic phenomenon due to light rays reflecting/refracting through curved surfaces/objects
* Caustic Graphics, a graphics technology developer, part of
Imagination Technologies
Imagination Technologies Limited is a British semiconductor and software design company owned by Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, a private equity fund based in Beijing that is ultimately owned by the Chinese government. With its global headqua ...
* Caustic Window, an alias of
Aphex Twin
Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. Journalists from publication ...
(electronic musician Richard D. James)
* A playable character in the battle royale game ''
Apex Legends
''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale- hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...
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