Corrosive
11corrosive — 1. Causing corrosion. 2. An agent that produces corrosion; e.g., a strong acid or alkali. * * * cor·ro·sive rō siv, ziv adj tending or having the power to corrode <corrosive acids> <a corrosive gas> cor·ro·sive·ness n corrosive …
12corrosive — cor|ro|sive [kəˈrəusıv US ˈrou ] adj 1.) a corrosive liquid such as an acid can destroy metal, plastic etc ▪ a highly corrosive substance 2.) written gradually making something weaker, and possibly destroying it = ↑damaging ▪ the corrosive effect …
13corrosive — adjective 1 a corrosive liquid such as an acid can destroy metal, plastic etc: Danger! Corrosive material. 2 gradually making something weaker, and possibly destroying it: Fear of unemployment is having a corrosive effect on the country s economy …
14corrosive — cor•ro•sive [[t]kəˈroʊ sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive 2) harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effects of poverty[/ex] 3) sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments[/ex] 4) something… …
15corrosive — ● corrosif, corrosive adjectif (latin médiéval corrosivus) Qui a la propriété de corroder : Liquide corrosif. Littéraire. Qui est mordant, caustique ; destructeur : Une intelligence corrosive …
16corrosive — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ Many highly corrosive substances are used in the nuclear industry. Corrosive is used with these nouns: ↑effect, ↑ …
17corrosive — Causing corrosion, e.g., acid is corrosive because it eats away the substance on which it is applied. That s why acid rain is so harmful to the surface of automobiles. Also see anti corrosive …
18corrosive — adj. & n. adj. tending to corrode or consume. n. a corrosive substance. Phrases and idioms: corrosive sublimate mercuric chloride, a strong acid poison, used as a fungicide, antiseptic, etc. Derivatives: corrosively adv. corrosiveness n.… …
19corrosive — 1. adjective a) 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. b) Having the quality of fretting or vexing. See Also: corrosively …
20corrosive — cor|ro|sive [ kə rousıv ] adjective 1. ) a corrosive substance contains chemicals that can cause damage 2. ) FORMAL causing gradual damage to something such as a society, an institution, or a relationship …
