ätzend
corrosive, caustic
English translations
- 01
corrosive
- 02
caustic
- 03
harsh
- 04
acrid
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das durch chemische Reaktion Oberflächen zerstören oder verletzen kann; im übertragenen Sinne auch sehr kritisch oder bissig.
- English meaning
- Caustic, corrosive
- Synonym
- beißend, aggressiv
- German example
- Die Säure ist ätzend und muss vorsichtig behandelt werden. Seine Kritik war ätzend.
- English example
- The acid is caustic and must be handled with care. His criticism was caustic.
- Comparative
- ätzenderSuperlative: am ätzendsten
Related words
- Königswasser
Aqua regia
- Verätzung
Chemical burn
- Alkalilauge
Alkali lye
- Chromsäure
Chromic acid
- Kalilauge
Potassium hydroxide solution
- Perchlorsäure
Perchloric acid
- Vitriol
Vitriol
- Ätznatron
Sodium hydroxide, caustic soda
- Eisessig
Glacial acetic acid
- Siliciumtetrachlorid
Silicon tetrachloride
- Arsenpentafluorid
Arsenic pentafluoride is a chemical compound with the formula AsF5. It is a colorless, toxic, and highly corrosive gaseous substance.
- Fluorohydrid
Hydrogen fluoride
- Ätzalkali
Caustic alkali
- Chromschwefelsäure
Chromic acid is a strongly oxidizing solution made from chromium(VI) oxide in concentrated sulfuric acid. It is used to clean glassware in the laboratory.
- Selensäure
Selenic acid is an inorganic acid containing selenium and is highly corrosive.
- Bromdampf
Bromine vapor
- Iodpentafluorid
Iodine pentafluoride
- Antimonfluorid
Antimony fluoride
- bewundernd
Admiring
- abätzen
etch
- korrosiv
Corrosive
- säurehaltig
Acidic
- undankbar
Ungrateful
- Säure
Acid
- Brom
Bromine
- Lauge
Lye
- Essigsäurechlorid
Acetyl chloride
- Salpetersäure
Nitric acid
- Fluorwasserstoffsäure
Hydrofluoric acid
- Fluorwasserstoff
Hydrogen fluoride
- Ätzlösung
A solution that is highly corrosive and can attack or dissolve materials.
- Flusssäure
Hydrofluoric acid
- Nitrosylschwefelsäure
nitrosylsulfuric acid
- korrosionsfördernd
Corrosion-promoting means that a substance or environment accelerates the corrosion of materials.
- megalomanisch
Megalomanic means having delusions of grandeur, excessively self-aggrandizing.
- traditionsbewusst
tradition-conscious
- Salzsäure
Hydrochloric acid
- Schwefelsäure
Sulfuric acid
- Laugen
lye
Example sentences with “ätzend”
Die Säure ist ätzend. (The acid is corrosive.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'ätzend' be used colloquially?
Yes, it can mean 'annoying' or 'terrible' in colloquial German.