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   corrosive

   /kəˈrəʊsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to cause corrosion: "the corrosive effects of salt water"

   noun

   • 1. a corrosive substance.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French corosif, -ive, from medieval Latin corrosivus, from Latin corros- ‘gnawed through’, from the verb corrodere (see corrode).

   Derivatives

   • 1. corrosively adverb
   • 2. corrosiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORROSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CORROSIVE definition: 1. A corrosive substance causes damage by chemical action: 2. harmful and causing bad feelings…. Learn more.

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   Corrosive definition: having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.. See examples of CORROSIVE used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of CORROSIVE is tending or having the power to corrode. How to use corrosive in a sentence.

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   Nov 10, 2019 · A corrosive substance is defined as a material capable of damaging or destroying other substances on contact via a chemical reaction. Examples of corrosive chemicals include acids, oxidizers, and bases.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORROSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CORROSIVE meaning: 1. A corrosive substance causes damage by chemical action: 2. harmful and causing bad feelings…. Learn more.

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   adj. 1. having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive. 2. harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effects of poverty. 3. sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments. n. 4. something corrosive, as an acid or drug.

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   Definitions of corrosive. adjective. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. synonyms: caustic, erosive, mordant, vitriolic. destructive. causing destruction or much damage. adjective. spitefully sarcastic. “ corrosive cristism” synonyms: sarcastic.