CORROSIVE


Meaning of CORROSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈrō-siv, -ziv ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1. : tending or having the power to corrode

corrosive acids

corrosive action

the corrosive effects of alcoholism

2. : bitingly sarcastic

corrosive satire

• corrosive noun

• cor·ro·sive·ly adverb

• cor·ro·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.