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corrosive

adjective/ku.ʁu.ˈzi.vu/medium

cor·ro·si·vo

Definition

Tending to cause corrosion; chemically attacking and wearing away a material.
Handle corrosive chemicals with extreme care.
His sarcasm had a corrosive effect on team morale.
Common collocations
corrosive substancecorrosive effectcorrosive acidhighly corrosive

Etymology

Do latim 'corrodere' (roer, consumir) + sufixo -ivo.

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