Corrosive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹəʊsɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Corrosive is an adjective meaning Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
Meaning
Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
More Meanings
- Destroying or undermining something gradually.
- That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
- Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.
- 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.
Example Sentences
Care is no cure, but corrosive.
Word Forms
- corrosives
Synonyms for corrosive
Depending on context, synonyms include caustic, vitriolic, destructive, erosive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caustic, erosive, destructive, vitriolic, corrosion, sour.
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