The meaning of the root word, caust, comes from the Latin word caustum, which means "burnt".
It is used in English to form words that have to do with burning, such as caustic, cauterize, and holocaust.
Caustic means "burning or corrosive". It can be used to describe a substance that burns or corrodes, or a remark that is sharp and critical. Cauterize means "to burn or sear (a wound or sore) with a hot iron or other substance". It is used to stop bleeding or to kill germs.
Holocaust means "a great destruction, especially by fire". It is often used to refer to the systematic murder of European Jews by the Nazis during World War II.
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