corrosive – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
corrosive
n.
substance which has the power to corrode (i.e. acid or drug)
adj.
able to eat away, able to cause corrosion; destructive, causing deterioration; sarcastic, biting, caustic
Corrosive substance
A
corrosive substance is one that will destroy and damage other substances with which it comes into contact. It may attack a great variety of materials, including
metals and various
organic compounds, but people are mostly concerned with its effects on
living tissue: it causes
chemical burns on contact.
corrosive
Noun
1. a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
Adjective
1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
(synonym) caustic, erosive, vitriolic
(similar) destructive
corrosif
adj.
corrosive, erosive
corrosivo
adj.
corrosive, erosive, biting, caustic, destructive
