corrosive

cor·ro·sive

C0662200 (kə-rō′sĭv, -zĭv)adj.1. Having the capability or tendency to cause corrosion: a corrosive acid.2. Gradually destructive; steadily harmful: corrosive anxiety; corrosive increases in prices; a corrosive narcotics trade.3. Spitefully sarcastic: corrosive criticism; corrosive wit.n. A substance having the capability or tendency to cause corrosion.

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cor·ro′sive·ly adv.cor·ro′sive·ness n.

corrosive

(kəˈrəʊsɪv) adj1. (Chemistry) (esp of acids or alkalis) capable of destroying solid materials2. tending to eat away or consume3. cutting; sarcastic: a corrosive remark. n (Chemistry) a corrosive substance, such as a strong acid or alkali corˈrosively adv corˈrosiveness n

cor•ro•sive

(kəˈroʊ sɪv)

adj. 1. having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive. 2. harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effects of poverty. 3. sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments. n. 4. something corrosive, as an acid or drug. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin] cor•ro′sive•ly, adv. cor•ro′sive•ness, cor•ro•siv•i•ty (ˌkɔr oʊˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˌkɒr-) n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corrosive - a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Adj.	1.	corrosive - of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical actioncaustic, erosive, mordant, vitriolicdestructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
	2.	corrosive - spitefully sarcastic; "corrosive cristism"sarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

corrosive

adjective1. corroding, wasting, caustic, vitriolic, acrid, erosive Sodium and sulphur are highly corrosive elements.2. cutting, biting, incisive, virulent, sarcastic, caustic, venomous, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant She had a corrosive sense of humour.

corrosive

adjectiveSo sharp as to cause mental pain:acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.

Translations

腐蚀的

corrode

(kəˈrəud) verb to destroy or eat away (as rust, chemicals etc do). 腐蝕 腐蚀corˈrosion (-ʒən) noun 腐蝕 腐蚀corˈrosive (-siv) adjective tending to corrode. 腐蝕的 腐蚀的