adjective
- having the power to cause damage by chemical action; eating away gradually
- gradually weakening or destroying something
Usage: figurative
noun
- a substance that corrodes or eats away other materials
Examples
- The corrosive acid ate through the metal pipe.
- Salt water has a corrosive effect on car parts.
- His corrosive criticism damaged team morale.
- The corrosive influence of corruption spread throughout the organization.
- Handle this corrosive with protective gloves.
- Years of corrosive rain weakened the statue.
- The laboratory stored corrosives in special containers.