corrosive

/kəˈɹoʊsɪv/

UK: /kəˈɹəʊsɪv/

corrosive

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Definition

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.

Etymology

From Old French corrosif.

Example Sentences

  • "Care is no cure, but corrosive."
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