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anticorrosive

American

[an-tee-kuh-roh-siv, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti kəˈroʊ sɪv, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

something that prevents or counteracts corrosion.

adjective

Also anticorrosion. preventing or counteracting corrosion.

Other Word Forms

anticorrosively adverb
anticorrosiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of anticorrosive

First recorded in 1815–25; anti- + corrosive

Example Sentences

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Owners will be instructed to bring their cars to Hyundai dealers for brake inspections and changing of the brake fluid with replacement fluid containing an anticorrosive additive, Hyundai has said.

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2013

In metallurgy, extremely strong and anticorrosive titanium alloys have moved from the launch pad to the machinery of chemical and power plants.

From Time Magazine Archive

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