caustics
Substances that corrode
Caustics are chemicals capable of burning or corroding organic tissue through chemical action—lye, strong acids, concentrated bleach.
The term also appears in optics and computer graphics, where caustics are the bright patterns created when light refracts or reflects through curved surfaces: the caustics dancing on the pool bottom, rendering realistic caustics in water scenes.
Wave bending between media
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- prismLight-splitting optical element
glass · raytracing · rendering · simulation · specular · highlight · shimmer · glare
refraction
Wave bending between media
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
prism · glass · raytracing · rendering · simulation · specular · highlight · shimmer · glare · glint
acid
Low-pH chemical compound
etching · erosion · corrosion · chemical · reactive · sulfuric · hydrochloric · nitric · acidic · pH
biting
Harshly critical or cold
sharp · harsh · stinging · trenchant · incisive · sardonic · mordant · wit · sarcasm · barbed
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- light effectsshine, glow, gleam, shimmer, glitter
- light phenomenarainbow, refraction, diffraction, spectrum, prism
- Toxicspoison, poisons, toxins, toxicity, carcinogens
- light behaviorreflection, refraction, diffraction, scattering, absorption
causticsinerts
Nonreactive elements or substances
neutrals · buffers · noble gases · diluents
causticsemollients
Skin-softening agents
balms · salves · moisturizers · protectants · lubricants
- caustic witHarsh, cutting cleverness
- caustic sodaSodium hydroxide
- caustic humorComedy through corrosion