Etymology

corrosive

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Today it means: Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid. Full definition →

Old French corrosif
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  1. Old French · derived fromcorrosif
  2. English todaycorrosive

From Old French corrosif.

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