1 However, discomfort in the abdomen for any reason also may cause belching. 2  Therefore, belching does not always indicate the presence of excessive gas in the stomach. 3  Bloating is the subjective feeling that the abdomen is full but does not necessarily mean that the abdomen is enlarged.
caustic(Noun) Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic. caustic(Noun) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.
It can take two forms: caustic gouging or caustic cracking, also called caustic embrittlement. Caustic attack or caustic corrosion, is often encountered in phosphate treated boilers in which deposits of phosphates or other âscaleâ occur in high heat transfer areas. Boiler water can permeate the porous deposit resulting in localize corrosion.