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having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive; harmful or destructive; deleterious; sharply sarcastic; caustic; something corrosive, as an acid or drug

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Usage examples (37)
  • I will say I like the non-corrosive factor very much.
  • Spindles should be of some non-corrosive metal, such as "monel metal".
  • It is then forced into a concave mould made from a non-corrosive alloy.
  • With non-corrosive primers the bore will be fine and the first shot right on target.
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