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corrosive

 
Dictionary: cor·ro·sive   (kə-rō'sĭv, -zĭv) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Having the capability or tendency to cause corrosion: a corrosive acid.
  2. Gradually destructive; steadily harmful: corrosive anxiety; corrosive increases in prices; a corrosive narcotics trade.
  3. Spitefully sarcastic: corrosive criticism; corrosive wit.
n.

A substance having the capability or tendency to cause corrosion.

corrosively cor·ro'sive·ly adv.
corrosiveness cor·ro'sive·ness n.

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Antonyms: corrosive
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adj

Definition: consuming, wearing
Antonyms: contributing, fortifying, supporting


Veterinary Dictionary: corrosive
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Having a caustic and locally destructive effect; an agent having such effects.

  • c. sublimate — mercuric chloride; oldfashioned use as caustic, disinfectant, antiseptic. Called also mercury bichloride.
Translations: Corrosive
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ætsende, skarp
n. - ætsende stof

Nederlands (Dutch)
corrosief, bijtend

Français (French)
adj. - corrosif
n. - corrosif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - korrosiv, zerstörend
n. - Korrosionsmittel

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διαβρωτικός
n. - διαβρωτική ουσία, καυστική ουσία

Italiano (Italian)
corrosivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - corrosivo, irritante
n. - corrosivo (m)

Русский (Russian)
коррозионный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - corrosivo, que corroe
n. - corrosivo, sustancia corrosiva

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - korrosions-, frätande, etsnings-, frän (bildl.), nedbrytande
n. - frätande ämne

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
腐蚀的, 蚀坏的, 腐蚀性的, 腐蚀物, 腐蚀剂

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 腐蝕的, 蝕壞的, 腐蝕性的
n. - 腐蝕物, 腐蝕劑

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부식하는, (정신적으로)좀먹는
n. - 부식물

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 腐食性の, むしばむ
n. - 腐食剤

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) آكلي, أكال (الاسم) عامل حت كيماوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שנון, חד, הורס, מאכל‬
n. - ‮חומר מאכל‬


 
 
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