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corrosiveness
Variant of corrosive
corrosive
definition
cor·ro·sive (kə rō′siv)
adjective
- corroding or causing corrosion
- bitingly sarcastic; cutting; acid
Etymology: OFr corrosif < ML corrosivus
noun
something causing corrosion
Related Forms:
- corrosively cor·ro′·sively adverb
- corrosiveness cor·ro′·sive·ness noun
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