be corrosive

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

Used to describe the state or inherent property of a substance.

corrosiveVERB + corrosive

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Examples (10)

  • This acid is highly corrosive.
  • Battery acid can be extremely corrosive to skin.
  • The chemical solution will be corrosive if not diluted properly.
  • The spilled substance was found to be corrosive to metal surfaces.
  • Be careful, as the liquid inside is corrosive.
  • Gossip can be very corrosive to friendships.
  • His cynicism was particularly corrosive to team morale.
  • The long-term effect of unchecked power is corrosive to democracy.
  • Such negative attitudes have been corrosive to the company culture.
  • We worried that the salty sea air would be corrosive to the new statue.