corrosive
corrosive Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Tending to cause corrosion; capable of destroying or wearing away solid materials, especially metals or living tissue, gradually by chemical action.
"Technicians must wear protective gloves when handling the corrosive acid in the laboratory."
Gradually destructive, harmful, or deleterious to character, morale, or institutions; sharply sarcastic or biting.
"Years of unchecked cynicism had a corrosive effect on the team's morale and productivity."
• noun
A substance, such as a strong acid or alkali, that destroys or wears away other materials upon contact through chemical action.
"All industrial corrosives must be stored in sealed, clearly labeled containers away from heat sources."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'corrosif', from Medieval Latin 'corrosivus', derived from the past participle stem of Latin 'corrodere' meaning 'to gnaw to pieces' (from 'cor-', an intensive prefix, and 'rodere', 'to gnaw').