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Corrosive

Cor-rō′sīve, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. corrosivus, It., Sp., & Pg. corrosivo, Pr. corrosiu, Fr. corrosif.]

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, consuming, or impairing. “Corrosive liquors.” Grew. “Corrosive famine.” Thomson.
Having the quality of fretting or vexing; as, corrosive care. Shak.

Corrosive sublimate, the bi-chloride of mercury; an acrid poison of great virulence.

Cor·rō′sive, n.

noun

n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing gradually. “Sharp corrosives to the scirrhous flesh.” Jago. 2. That which has the power of fretting, irritating, or exciting displeasure. Hooker.

Cor-rō'sive, v. t.

verbtransitive

To corrode; to consume; to eat away. [Obs.] Drayton.