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corrosive

Pronunciation: /kəˈrəʊsɪv/

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Definition of corrosive

adjective

tending to cause corrosion:the corrosive effects of salt water

noun

a corrosive substance.

Derivatives

corrosively
corrosiveness

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French corosif, -ive, from medieval Latin corrosivus, from Latin corros- 'gnawed through', from the verb corrodere (see corrode)