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non-corrosive

non--cor·ro·sive
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-roh-siv]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəˈroʊ sɪv/
    • /nɒn kəˈrəʊ.sɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-roh-siv]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəˈroʊ sɪv/

Definitions of non-corrosive word

  • adjective non-corrosive having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive. 1
  • adjective non-corrosive harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effect of poverty on their marriage. 1
  • adjective non-corrosive sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments on the speaker's integrity. 1
  • noun non-corrosive something corrosive, as an acid or drug. 1
See all 4 definitions of non-corrosive

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Origin of non-corrosive

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 Non-corrosive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-corrosive

non-corrosive 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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