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corrosive

🇬🇧 UK/kә'rәusiv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Capable of gradually eating away or destroying a material by chemical action; gradually undermining or damaging something.

腐蚀性的;有害的

n.

A substance, such as a strong acid or alkali, that eats away or destroys materials on contact.

腐蚀剂;腐蚀物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cotogether, with
+
rconnector
+
rosgnaw, eat away
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=corrosive

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive substance that requires careful handling.

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