adj.
Pronunciation: i- ' r ō -siv, -ziv
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
: tending to erode or to induce or permit erosion also : caused or marked by erosion < erosive arthritis>
– ero · sive · ness noun
– ero · siv · i · ty \ i- ˌ r ō - ' si-v ə -t ē \ noun