corrosive
adjective
[ kəˈrəʊsɪv ]
• tending to cause corrosion.
• "the corrosive effects of salt water"
Similar:
caustic,
corroding,
eroding,
erosive,
abrasive,
biting,
mordant,
burning,
stinging,
acid,
alkali,
destructive,
damaging,
harmful,
harsh,
environmentally unfriendly,
consumptive,
corrosive
noun
• a corrosive substance.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French corosif, -ive, from medieval Latin corrosivus, from Latin corros- ‘gnawed through’, from the verb corrodere (see corrode).
