cor·ro·sive

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• 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|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

• 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 …   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

• corrasive — cor·ra·sive …   English syllables

• corrosive — cor·ro·sive …   English syllables