corrosive
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sɪv adjective
1.
having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.
3.
sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments on the speaker's integrity.
noun
4.
something corrosive, as an acid or drug.
Origin:
1350–1400; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin corrōsīvus, equivalent to Latin corrōs(us) (see corrosion) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English corosif < Middle French < Latin as above
1350–1400; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin corrōsīvus, equivalent to Latin corrōs(us) (see corrosion) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English corosif < Middle French < Latin as above
Related forms
cor·ro·sive·ly, adverb
non·cor·ro·sive, adjective
non·cor·ro·sive·ly, adverb
non·cor·ro·sive·ness, noun
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World English Dictionary
corrosive (kəˈrəʊsɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (esp of acids or alkalis) capable of destroying solid materials |
| 2. | tending to eat away or consume |
| 3. | cutting; sarcastic: a corrosive remark |
| —n | |
| 4. | a corrosive substance, such as a strong acid or alkali |
| cor'rosively | |
| —adv | |
| cor'rosiveness | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
corrosive cor·ro·sive (kə-rō'sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
Causing or tending to cause the gradual destruction of a substance by chemical action. n.
A substance having the capability or tendency to cause slow destruction.
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Example sentences
Production of ethanol via this process is obviously suboptimal since it is highly corrosive.
Eventually, ocean water could become corrosive, dissolving reefs faster than corals can grow.
May produce corrosive solutions on contact with water.
Some of this has to do with the corrosive influence of money in politics.
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