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Definition of Corrosive

1. Adjective. Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.

2. Noun. A substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali).

3. Adjective. Spitefully sarcastic. "Corrosive cristism"

Definition of Corrosive

1. a. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid.

2. n. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.

Definition of Corrosive

1. Adjective. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid. ¹

2. Adjective. Having the quality of fretting or vexing. ¹

3. Adjective. destroying or undermining something gradually ¹

4. Noun. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. ¹

5. Noun. Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Corrosive

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Corrosive

1. Refers to any substance that oxidizes metal or flesh, in a chemical labeling context, it specificially refers to a highly reactive substance that causes obvious damage to living tissue. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corrosive

corrodibility corrodible corrodies corroding corrodingly corrody corrolate corrosibilities corrosibility corrosible

corrosibleness corrosion corrosion casting corrosion of tissue corrosions corrosive (current term) corrosive of tissue corrosive sublimate corrosive ulcer corrosively

corrosiveness corrosivenesses corrosives corrosivity corroval corrovaline corrugant corrugate corrugated corrugated board

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