corrosive /cor·ro·sive/ (kor-o´siv) producing gradual destruction, as of a metal by electrochemical reaction or of the tissues by the action of a strong acid or alkali; an agent that so acts.
corrosive
cor·ro·sive (k -r  s v)adj. Causing or tending to cause the gradual destruction of a substance by chemical action. n. A substance having the capability or tendency to cause slow destruction. |
corrosive
[kərō′siv]
Etymology: L, corrodere, to gnaw away
1 adj, eating away of a substance or tissue, especially by chemical action.
2 n, an agent or substance that eats away a substance or tissue. corrode, v., corrosion, n.
corrosive
having a caustic and locally destructive effect; an agent having such effects.
corrosive sublimate
mercuric chloride; oldfashioned use as caustic, disinfectant, antiseptic. Called also mercury bichloride.
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