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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kəˈroʊsɪv/ · UK /kəˈrəʊsɪv/
corrosive means: Able to gradually eat away or damage a material, especially through a chemical reaction.
adjective
Able to gradually eat away or damage a material, especially through a chemical reaction.
- This liquid is highly corrosive.
- Wear gloves when handling corrosive chemicals.
- Salt water has a corrosive effect on metal.
noun
A substance that can permanently damage skin or other materials when it touches them.
- The bottle contains a corrosive.
- Keep corrosives in clearly marked containers.
- Workers wore protective gloves while handling the corrosive.
Questions about corrosive
What does corrosive mean?
Able to gradually eat away or damage a material, especially through a chemical reaction.
What is corrosive in other languages?
Türkçe: aşındırıcı · Español: corrosivo · Français: corrosif · Deutsch: ätzend · Italiano: corrosivo · 日本語: 腐食性の
How do you pronounce corrosive?
In American English /kəˈroʊsɪv/; in British English /kəˈrəʊsɪv/.
How do you use corrosive in a sentence?
This liquid is highly corrosive. Wear gloves when handling corrosive chemicals.
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