Preventing or counteracting the burning or corrosive effect of caustic substances; soothing rather than harsh.
From anti- (against) + caustic (burning or corrosive, from Greek kaustikos). A variant of anticausotic emphasizing opposition to caustic harm or harshness.
In cooking and household products, 'anticaustic' formulas have made cleaners safer—modern drain cleaners are actually less caustic than their predecessors, reflecting how chemistry improved everyday safety!
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