Main Entry: cor·ro·sive

Pronunciation: \-ˈrō-siv, -ziv\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : tending or having the power to corrode <corrosive acids> <corrosive action> <the corrosive effects of alcoholism>
2 : bitingly sarcastic <corrosive satire>

— corrosive noun

— cor·ro·sive·ly adverb

— cor·ro·sive·ness noun