Definition of corrosive

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Corrosive (a.) Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid..

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Mordicative :: Mordicative (a.) Biting; corrosive.
Fluorine :: Fluorine (n.) A non-metallic, gaseous element, strongly acid or negative, or associated with chlorine, bromine, and iodine, in the halogen group of which it is the first member. It always occurs combined, is very active chemically, and possesses such an avidity for most elements, and silicon especially, that it can neither be prepared nor kept in glass vessels. If set free it immediately attacks the containing material, so that it was not isolated until 1886. It is a pungent, corrosive, colorles
Rust :: Rust (n.) Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence.
Corrosion :: Corrosion (n.) The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion..
Causticily :: Causticily (n.) The quality of being caustic; corrosiveness; as, the causticity of potash..
Corrosive :: Corrosive (n.) That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
Mordicancy :: Mordicancy (n.) A biting quality; corrosiveness.
Kyanize :: Kyanize (v. t.) To render (wood) proof against decay by saturating with a solution of corrosive sublimate in open tanks, or under pressure..
Acrid :: Acrid (a.) Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions..
Gold :: Gold (v. t.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7..
Carbonize :: Carbonize (v. t.) To convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char.
Corrasive :: Corrasive (a.) Corrosive.
Corrode :: Corrode (v. i.) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Caustical :: Caustical (a.) Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing.
Attack :: Attack (n.) The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent..
Corrosive :: Corrosive (a.) Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
Carboy :: Carboy (n.) A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; -- used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc..
Erosive :: Erosive (a.) That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.
Corrosive :: Corrosive (n.) That which has the power of fretting or irritating.
Corrodent :: Corrodent (a.) Corrosive.
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