苛性

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Chinese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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苛性

  1. (chemistry, usually attributive) caustic; corrosive

Derived terms

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