corrosive
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corrosive
- /kəˈɹəʊsɪv/ UK
- /kəˈɹoʊsɪv/ Canada, US
- /kəˈɹəʉsɪv/ Australia
- /kəˈɹɐʉsəv/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Old French corrosif.
adjective more corrosive · most corrosive
- Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
- Having the quality of fretting or vexing. Abrasive or undermining within social relationships. Care is no cure, but corrosive.
- Destroying or undermining something gradually.
Similar: mordant
noun corrosives
- That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
- Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: caustic, erosive, destructive, vitriolic, corrosion, sour, sublimate, acid, harmful, irritant, sweet, corrupt, acidic, mordant, abrasive, rusting
adjective
Similar: mordant
Translations
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adj destroying texture or substance of a body
| Español | corrosivo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 腐蝕性的 /腐蚀性的 fǔshíxìng de |
| Français | corrosif |
| Deutsch | korrosiv |
| Ελληνικά | διαβρωτικός diavrotikós |
| Русский | коррозийный korrozijnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | ăn mòn |
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title = {corrosive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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