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e·ro·sive

 (ĭ-rō′sĭv)
adj.
Causing erosion: the erosive effect of ocean waves on the shoreline.

e·ro′sive·ness, e·ro′siv′i·ty n.
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e•ro•sive

(ɪˈroʊ sɪv)

adj.
serving to erode; causing erosion.
[1820–30]
e•ro′sive•ness, e•ro•siv′i•ty, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.erosive - wearing away by friction; "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline"
destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
2.erosive - of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
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Translations

erosive

[ɪˈrəʊzɪv] ADJerosivo, erosionante
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

erosive

adj effect of sea etcabtragend; effect of acidätzend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

erosive

[ɪˈrəʊzɪv] adj (see vb) → erosivo/a, corrosivo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

e·ro·sive

a. erosivo-a, que causa erosión.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

erosive

adj erosivo
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References in classic literature ?
And, beginning at the edge of it, grew the grass--sweet, soft, tender, pasture grass that would have delighted the eyes and beasts of any husbandman and that extended, on and on, for leagues and leagues of velvet verdure, to the backbone of the great island, the towering mountain range flung up by some ancient earth-cataclysm, serrated and gullied but not yet erased by the erosive tropic rains.
In the retrospective, nonrandomized study, 15 women and 6 men with erosive, recalcitrant oral lichen planus were treated with hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) at a dose of 200 mg/day, which was increased to 400 mg/day at 1 month.
500.576 million and Protecting Village Abadies Shahapur Changora, Fatehpur Gujran, Suko Chak, Chakra, Chatri, Negrota, Khosa and Gole Against Erosive Action of Bein Nullah Shakargarh, Narowal at the cost of Rs.
The approved development schemes included institutional strengthening consultant for institutional reforms in project cities under Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Programme PC-II at Rs9.5 million; sewerage/drainage and PCC/RCC scheme at Rahwali, including adjoining localities, in Gujranwala district (revised) at Rs966.5m; establishment of Cadet College at Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan (revised) at Rs611.5m; rehabilitation of Hajipur Gujran flood protection bund in Narowal district at Rs500.5m; and protecting village areas of Shahapur Changora, Fatehpur Gujran, Suko Chak, Chakra, Chatri, Negrota, Khosa and Gole against erosive action of Bein Nullah of Shakargarh, Narowal at Rs163m.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Pair off 9 Earns 10 Range 11 Rancour 12 Dab 13 Sob story 16 Organism 17 Inn 19 Arizona 21 Alibi 22 Slave 23 Erosive. DOWN: 1 Upgrade 2 Cinnabar 3 Dove 4 Be an item 5 Brio 6 Usurp 8 Fire brigade 13 Shadowed 14 Rhinitis 15 Infidel 18 Lapse 20 Ivan 21 AWOL.
GERD is classified into erosive esophagitis (EE) and non-erosive GERD.
All trees reduce the effect of erosive forces of nature using their canopies, trunks and branches, and root systems.
When it is associated with mechanical action, such as brushing, it results in erosive wear.
"It is well known that an acidic diet is associated with erosive tooth wear, however our study has shown the impact of the way in which acidic food and drinks are consumed," she said.
The study also found sugarfree soft drinks are as erosive as sugar-sweetened ones, and sweets or lozenges have large erosive potential.
Lead author Dr Saoirse O'Toole said: "It is well known that an acidic diet is associated with erosive tooth wear, however our study has shown the impact of the way in which acidic food and drinks are consumed."