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The forays into science fiction are said to have "the unfortunate effect of liberating all [Vidal's] worst artistic impulses" (James Bowman, the Wall Street Journal ). Vidal does win praise for caustic portrayals of dead presidents--with all the "freaks and foibles"--of the sort he has brought to his other historical fiction (Christopher Benfey, the New York Times Book Review ).
Other common sodium compounds are NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, mentioned above), NaCl (sodium chloride, or common table salt; chlorine is so called because in its gaseous form it is green— Greek chlor- , as in chlorophyl , which, a vulgar euphemism for manure notwithstanding, is what really makes the grass grow green), NaOH (sodium hydroxide, commonly known as caustic soda or lye) and NaNO3 (sodium nitrate, sometimes called Chile saltpeter).
Alec makes news with his caustic condemnations: He called Newt Gingrich "evil" and Alfonse D'Amato "the bozo pool attendant from Island Park."
Weld's caustic apostasy handed his enemies a persuasive argument against his fitness for the job--that he's "undiplomatic."
of a father selling his son's body is too outré to have much resonance" (Rafferty, The New Yorker ). Arteta, however, receives praise for his "realistic" style and "flair for caustic storytelling" (Maslin, New York Times ). "Star Maps signals the arrival of a potentially major new talent," says Newsday 's Jack Mathews.