causticization

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English causticize

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English causticization

From causticize + -ation.

Noun

causticization (countable and uncountable, plural causticizations)

1. The process of making something caustic.

Related terms

• causticize