anticorrosive
adjective
an·ti·cor·ro·sive
ˌan-tē-kə-ˈrō-siv 
-ziv,
ˌan-tī-
: inhibiting or preventing corrosion
anticorrosive paints
anticorrosive
noun
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With just one-liter capacity, this anticorrosive sprayer is convenient to handle for small jobs and can also switch to mist mode.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Water that normally runs through school plumbing typically comes from public water plants, where it is disinfected and often combined with anticorrosive agents that work to prevent pipes from leaching lead into the water.
—Koby Levin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2021
The anticorrosive, glimmering metal became a critical material for surgical tools and home goods.
—Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 July 2018
At the time, Flint's water engineers neglected to add a standard anticorrosive chemical to the water supply.
—Molly Rauch, Good Housekeeping, 16 Feb. 2016
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Water that normally runs through school plumbing typically comes from public water plants, where it is disinfected and often combined with anticorrosive agents that work to prevent pipes from leaching lead into the water.
—Koby Levin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2021
The anticorrosive, glimmering metal became a critical material for surgical tools and home goods.
—Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 July 2018
At the time, Flint's water engineers neglected to add a standard anticorrosive chemical to the water supply.
—Molly Rauch, Good Housekeeping, 16 Feb. 2016
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“Anticorrosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticorrosive. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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