anticorrosive

[ an-tee-kuh-roh-siv, an-tahy- ]

noun
  1. something that prevents or counteracts corrosion.

adjective
  1. Also anticorrosion. preventing or counteracting corrosion.

Origin of anticorrosive

1
First recorded in 1815–25; anti- + corrosive

Other words from anticorrosive

  • an·ti·cor·ro·sive·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·cor·ro·sive·ness, noun

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