corrosive

[ kuh-roh-siv ]

/ kəˈroʊ sɪv /

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adjective

having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.

harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effect of poverty on their marriage.

sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments on the speaker's integrity.

noun

something corrosive, as an acid or drug.

Origin of corrosive

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

OTHER WORDS FROM corrosive

cor·ro·sive·ly, adverbcor·ro·sive·ness, cor·ro·siv·i·ty

[kawr-oh-siv-i-tee, kor-], /ˌkɔr oʊˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˌkɒr-/, nounnon·cor·ro·sive, adjectivenon·cor·ro·sive·ly, adverb

non·cor·ro·sive·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for corrosive

The floors and walls of urinal apartments must be lined with similar non-absorbent and non-corrosive material.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
Platinum is unquestionably the best known material, on account of its non-corrosive and heat-resisting qualities.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
Some stoves are made with tips of aluminum or other non-corrosive metal over the openings in the burner (Fig. 40).
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen
Other non-corrosive poisons cause acute degeneration of the stomach wall (see Poisons).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

This requirement also has been met in the non-corrosive forms of iron, which have come into use within the last five years.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for corrosive

corrosive

/ (kəˈrəʊsɪv) /

adjective

(esp of acids or alkalis) capable of destroying solid materials

tending to eat away or consume

cutting; sarcastica corrosive remark

noun

a corrosive substance, such as a strong acid or alkali

Derived forms of corrosive

corrosively, adverbcorrosiveness, noun

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Medical definitions for corrosive

corrosive

[ kə-rō′sĭv ]

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.

单词	corrosive
释义	corrosive [ kuh-roh-siv ] / kəˈroʊ sɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corrosive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive. harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effect of poverty on their marriage. sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments on the speaker's integrity. noun something corrosive, as an acid or drug. Origin of corrosive 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 OTHER WORDS FROM corrosive cor·ro·sive·ly, adverbcor·ro·sive·ness, cor·ro·siv·i·ty [kawr-oh-siv-i-tee, kor-], /ˌkɔr oʊˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˌkɒr-/, nounnon·cor·ro·sive, adjectivenon·cor·ro·sive·ly, adverb non·cor·ro·sive·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corrosive The floors and walls of urinal apartments must be lined with similar non-absorbent and non-corrosive material. Elements of Plumbing\|Samuel Dibble Platinum is unquestionably the best known material, on account of its non-corrosive and heat-resisting qualities. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller Some stoves are made with tips of aluminum or other non-corrosive metal over the openings in the burner (Fig. 40). Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen Other non-corrosive poisons cause acute degeneration of the stomach wall (see Poisons). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various This requirement also has been met in the non-corrosive forms of iron, which have come into use within the last five years. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson British Dictionary definitions for corrosive corrosive / (kəˈrəʊsɪv) / adjective (esp of acids or alkalis) capable of destroying solid materials tending to eat away or consume cutting; sarcastica corrosive remark noun a corrosive substance, such as a strong acid or alkali Derived forms of corrosive corrosively, adverbcorrosiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corrosive trenchant, destructive, incisive, acerbic, caustic, cutting, corroding, wasting, acrid, biting, sarcastic, venomous, virulent, acerb, erosive Medical definitions for corrosive corrosive [ kə-rō′sĭv ] 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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corrosive

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