苛性

Chinese

severe; exacting sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
trad. (苛性) 苛 性
simp. #(苛性) 苛 性

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of English caustic + 性 (xìng, “nature, property”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

苛性

  1. (chemistry, usually attributive) caustic; corrosive

Derived terms

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