corrosive
Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture…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.
» The cheapest of nepenthes are often the most corrosive.
Meaning
3 sensesEating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
korrosiv
коррозийныйkorrozijnyj
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
Destroying or undermining something gradually.
Examples
4 sentencesThe cheapest of nepenthes are often the most corrosive.
Stark inequality is also corrosive to our democratic ideal.
deKrasse Ungleichheit ist auch schädlich für unser demokratisches Ideal. — GuidoW
Sodium hydroxide is corrosive.
Bleach is a corrosive substance.
ruОтбеливатель — едкое вещество. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Old French corrosif.From Old French corrosif.
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Forms
more corrosive, most corrosive| Comparative | more corrosive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most corrosive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form