苛性

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Chinese[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

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Adjective[edit]

苛性

  1. (chemistry, usually attributive) caustic; corrosive

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