[kəˈrəʊsɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- tending to cause corrosion
(e.g: the corrosive effects of salt water)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French corosif, -ive, from medieval Latin corrosivus, from Latin corros- ‘gnawed through’, from the verb corrodere (see corrode)

[kəˈrəʊsɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a corrosive substance


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French corosif, -ive, from medieval Latin corrosivus, from Latin corros- ‘gnawed through’, from the verb corrodere (see corrode)