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Corrosive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Corrosive? [n] a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) [adj] of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Synonyms \| Synonyms for Corrosive: caustic \| destructive \| erosive \| vitriolic Related Terms \| Find terms related to Corrosive: ablative \| acerb \| acerbate \| acerbic \| acid \| acidic \| acidulent \| acidulous \| acrid \| acrimonious \| actual cautery \| angry \| baleful \| baneful \| biodegradable \| biting \| bitter \| brand \| brand iron \| branding iron \| caustic \| cauter \| cauterant \| cauterizer \| cautery \| corroding \| corrupting \| corruptive \| counterproductive \| cutting \| damaging \| deadly \| decomposable \| decomposing \| degradable \| deleterious \| detrimental \| dilapidated \| disadvantageous \| discontented \| disintegrable \| disintegrated \| disintegrating \| disintegrative \| disjunctive \| disruptive \| disserviceable \| distressing \| driving \| effective \| electrocautery \| eroding \| erosive \| escharotic \| feeling evil \| forceful \| forcible \| gutsy \| harmful \| hot iron \| hurtful \| imperative \| impressive \| incisive \| injurious \| keen \| lethal \| lunar caustic \| malefic \| malevolent \| malign \| malignant \| mischievous \| moldering \| mordacious \| mordant \| moxa \| nervous \| noisome \| noxious \| ominous \| out of humor \| out of sorts \| out of temper \| penetrating \| pernicious \| piercing \| poignant \| poisonous \| potential cautery \| powerful \| prejudicial \| punchy \| radium \| ravaged \| resolvent \| ruinous \| scatheful \| scathing \| scorching \| sensational \| separative \| sharp \| sinewed \| sinewy \| slashing \| solvent \| stabbing \| stinging \| striking \| strong \| tart \| telling \| toxic \| trenchant \| venenate \| veneniferous \| venenous \| venomous \| vicious \| vigorous \| virulent \| vital \| withering \| worn See Also \| chemical compound \| compound Corrosive In Webster's Dictionary \Corro"sive\ (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.] 1. 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. ``Corrosive liquors.'' --Grew. ``Corrosive famine.'' --Thomson. 2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing. Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak. {Corrosive sublimate} (Chem.), mercuric chloride, {HgCl2}; so called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste. It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an excellent antisyphilitic; called also {mercuric bichloride}. It is to be carefully distinguished from calomel, the mild chloride of mercury. \Corro"sive\, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison. 2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating. Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives. --Hooker. -- {Corro"sively}, adv. -- {Corro"siveness}, n.

Corrosive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corrosive?

[n] a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
[adj] of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Synonyms | Synonyms for Corrosive: caustic | destructive | erosive | vitriolic

See Also | chemical compound | compound

Corrosive In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor*ro"sive\ (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.]
1. 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. ``Corrosive
   liquors.'' --Grew. ``Corrosive famine.'' --Thomson.

2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.

         Care is no cure, but corrosive.       --Shak.

{Corrosive sublimate} (Chem.), mercuric chloride, {HgCl2}; so
   called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its
   harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is
   in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline
   substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste.
   It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an
   excellent antisyphilitic; called also {mercuric
   bichloride}. It is to be carefully distinguished from
   calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.


\Cor*ro"sive\, n.
1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away
   gradually.

         [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically
         destroying the part, or indirectly by causing
         inflammation and gangrene.            --Dunglison.

2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating.

         Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives.
                                               --Hooker.
   -- {Cor*ro"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Cor*ro"sive*ness}, n.

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