I. noun Date: 1853 a substance (as emery or pumice) used for abrading, smoothing, or polishing, II. adjective Date: 1875 tending to abrade, causing irritation , ~ly adverb ~ness noun
ABRASIVE
Meaning of ABRASIVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012