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EROSIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Synonyms:
caustic; corrosive; erosive; mordant; vitriolic
Classified under:
Similar:
destructive (causing destruction or much damage)
Derivation:
erode (become ground down or deteriorate)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Wearing away by friction
Example:
the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline
Classified under:
Similar:
destructive (causing destruction or much damage)
Derivation:
erode (remove soil or rock)
