corrosive

CEFRC1

/kəˈɹəʊsɪv/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to damage or destroy materials through chemical action.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Destroying or undermining something gradually.

Examples

  • Stark inequality is also corrosive to our democratic ideal.

  • The cheapest of nepenthes are often the most corrosive.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /kəˈɹoʊsɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.

  2. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.

More examples

In context

  • Care is no cure, but corrosive.

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Origin

adjective

From Old French corrosif.