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.
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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
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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.
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