corrosive
/kəˈɹoʊsɪv/
UK: /kəˈɹəʊsɪv/
corrosive
English
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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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