Corrosive
/kəˈroʊsɪv/
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Definition
(adj) 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.
Sentence Examples
The cheapest of nepenthes are often the most corrosive.
Stark inequality is also corrosive to our democratic ideal.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The cheapest of nepenthes are often the most ____.