- an|ti|cor|ro|sive
- an|ti|cor|ro|sive «AN tee kuh ROH sihv», noun, adjective.–n.a substance or agent that prevents or counteracts corrosion.–adj.that acts as an anticorrosive.
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cor|ro´sive|ness — cor|ro|sive «kuh ROH sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. eating away gradually; tending to corrode: »acids and other corrosive materials. SYNONYM(S): caustic, mordant. 2. Figurative. wearing to the mind or feelings; fretting: »the corrosive effect… … Useful english dictionary
cor|ro´sive|ly — cor|ro|sive «kuh ROH sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. eating away gradually; tending to corrode: »acids and other corrosive materials. SYNONYM(S): caustic, mordant. 2. Figurative. wearing to the mind or feelings; fretting: »the corrosive effect… … Useful english dictionary
cor|ro|sive — «kuh ROH sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. eating away gradually; tending to corrode: »acids and other corrosive materials. SYNONYM(S): caustic, mordant. 2. Figurative. wearing to the mind or feelings; fretting: »the corrosive effect of constant… … Useful english dictionary
cor|ra|sive — «kuh RAY sihv», adjective. Geology. of or characterized by corrasion … Useful english dictionary
cor·ro·sive — … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
cor|re|spon|sive — «KR uh SPON sihv, KOR », adjective. Rare. corresponding; correspondent; answering … Useful english dictionary
corrosive — 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… … From formal English to slang
corrasion — cor•ra•sion [[t]kəˈreɪ ʒən[/t]] n. gel the mechanical erosion of soil and rock by the abrasive action of particles set in motion by running water, wind, glacial ice, and gravity • Etymology: 1870–75; der. of corrade, on the model of abrade:… … From formal English to slang
