non-corrodible

cor·rode

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Definitions of non-corrodible word

verb with object non-corrodible to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action. 1
verb with object non-corrodible to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character. 1
verb without object non-corrodible to become corroded. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, equivalent to cor- cor- + rōdere to gnaw; akin to rodent

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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