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corrosive
Meaning: capable of gradually destroying a material through chemical action
corrosive in a sentence
How corrosive is used in real sentences:
The corrosive chemical ate through the metal pipe within hours.
Years of exposure to corrosive fumes had worn deep pits into the factory's iron railings.
“Saltwater is also corrosive, slowly pitting exposed metal and clouding ordinary glass.”
— from the passage The Long Descent
Synonyms for corrosive
Other words for corrosive — caustic and erosive — carry the same meaning.
- caustic
- erosive
Antonyms of corrosive
Words that mean the opposite of corrosive:
- protective
- preservative
Where it comes from
From Latin corrodere 'to gnaw to pieces'
Memory hook
CORROSIVE — think of metal slowly CORRODED away.