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Meaning of EROSIVE

Pronunciation:  i'rowsiv

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  2. [adj]  wearing away by friction; "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline"
 
 Synonyms: caustic, corrosive, destructive, vitriolic
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\E*ro"sive\, a.
That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode;
corrosive. --Humble.
 

 

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