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cor·ro·sive
 corrosive
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- pronunciation:
- k
ro
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
capable of causing or tending to cause corrosion.
- similar words:
- acid, caustic, mordant
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| definition 2: |
wantonly abusive, sarcastic, or malevolent.
a father's corrosive belittling of his child- similar words:
- vitriolic
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| related words: |
abrasive, caustic, injurious, tart |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a substance capable of causing corrosion, such as an acid.
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| related words: |
abrasive, acid |
| derivations: |
corrosively (adv.), corrosiveness (n.) |
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