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- [kuh-roh-siv]
- /kəˈroʊ sɪv/
- /kərəsˈɪvɪti/
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- [kuh-roh-siv]
- /kəˈroʊ sɪv/
Definitions of corrosivity word
- adjective corrosivity having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive. 1
- adjective corrosivity harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effect of poverty on their marriage. 1
- adjective corrosivity sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments on the speaker's integrity. 1
- noun corrosivity something corrosive, as an acid or drug. 1
- noun corrosivity Corrosiveness, especially when related to water. 1
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Origin of corrosivity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin corrōsīvus, equivalent to Latin corrōs(us) (see corrosion) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English corosif < Middle French < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Corrosivity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corrosivity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
corrosivity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corrosivity
noun corrosivity
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- causticity — capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- corrosive — A corrosive substance is able to destroy solid materials by a chemical reaction.
- mordacity — biting or given to biting.
- mordancy — the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
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