corrosive
corrosive · corrosives
That which has the quality of eating or wearing away graduallyThat which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
UK/kəˈɹəʊsɪv/US/kəˈɹoʊsɪv/
» The cheapest of nepenthes are often the most corrosive.
halfb1t · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesThat 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.
More definitions
- a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
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
2 languagesOrigin
From Old French corrosif.From Old French corrosif.
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Forms
plural: corrosives| Singular | corrosive |
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