苛性
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Chinese[edit]
severe; exacting | sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
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trad. (苛性) | 苛 | 性 | |
simp. #(苛性) | 苛 | 性 |
Etymology[edit]
Phono-semantic matching of English caustic + 性 (xìng, “nature, property”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
苛性
- (chemistry, usually attributive) caustic; corrosive