CORROSIVE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word corrosive. (close relations)
corrosible
Best Alternatives
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| caustic | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue • the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||
| erosive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • wearing away by friction • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||
| mordant | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process adjective satellite • harshly ironic or sinister • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||
| vitriolic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||
| abrasive | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a substance that abrades or wears down adjective satellite • causing abrasion • sharply disagreeable; rigorous | ||||||
| acerbic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||
| acidic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) adjective satellite • being sour to the taste | ||||||
| biting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of wounding • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | ||||||
| consuming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||
| destructive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • causing destruction or much damage | ||||||
| eroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||
