acids and other corrosive materials.
SYNONYM(S): caustic, mordant.the corrosive effect of constant anxiety.
Most acids are corrosives.
SYNONYM(S): mordant.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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 — 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
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
corrosiveness — cor·ro·sive·ness … English syllables
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
Corrosive — Cor*ro sive, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [1913 Webster] [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrosively — Corrosive Cor*ro sive, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [1913 Webster] [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. Dunglison. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrosiveness — Corrosive Cor*ro sive, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [1913 Webster] [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. Dunglison. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
