CEFR B2

causticity

noun

Meaning

causticity means the quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses causticity to mean the quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.
The teacher asked students to find causticity in the reading.

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causticity (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses causticity to mean the quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.
The teacher asked students to find causticity in the reading.
Check the words around causticity to choose the right meaning.

How to Use causticity

a/the causticity (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a causticity."
causticity in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked causticity in context before translating it."

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