Corrosive — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrosive sublimate — Corrosive 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrosive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tending to cause corrosion. ► NOUN ▪ a corrosive substance. DERIVATIVES corrosively adverb corrosiveness noun … English terms dictionary
Corrosive substance — European Union standard symbol for corrosives. GHS and other symbols are similar. A corrosive substance is one that will destroy or irreversibly damage another surface or substance with which it comes into contact. The main hazards to people… … Wikipedia
corrosive — 1. Causing corrosion. 2. An agent that produces corrosion; e.g., a strong acid or alkali. * * * cor·ro·sive rō siv, ziv adj tending or having the power to corrode <corrosive acids> <a corrosive gas> cor·ro·sive·ness n corrosive … Medical dictionary
corrosive — [[t]kəro͟ʊsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A corrosive substance is able to destroy solid materials by a chemical reaction. Sodium and sulphur are highly corrosive. 2) ADJ GRADED If you say that something has a corrosive effect, you mean that it gradually… … English dictionary
corrosive — cor|ro|sive [kəˈrəusıv US ˈrou ] adj 1.) a corrosive liquid such as an acid can destroy metal, plastic etc ▪ a highly corrosive substance 2.) written gradually making something weaker, and possibly destroying it = ↑damaging ▪ the corrosive effect … Dictionary of contemporary English
corrosive — Causing corrosion, e.g., acid is corrosive because it eats away the substance on which it is applied. That s why acid rain is so harmful to the surface of automobiles. Also see anti corrosive … Dictionary of automotive terms
corrosive — adj. & n. adj. tending to corrode or consume. n. a corrosive substance. Phrases and idioms: corrosive sublimate mercuric chloride, a strong acid poison, used as a fungicide, antiseptic, etc. Derivatives: corrosively adv. corrosiveness n.… … Useful english dictionary
corrosive — 1. adjective a) 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. b) Having the quality of fretting or vexing. See Also: corrosively … Wiktionary
corrosive esophagitis — esophagitis following ingestion of a caustic or corrosive substance, usually strongly alkaline or acid, such as when a child ingests a household cleaner. Injury may be limited to superficial mucosa or may extend deeper. Called also caustic e … Medical dictionary