corrosive

/kə-ˈrō-siv/

Middle English corrosif, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin corrōsīvus, from Latin corrōsus, past participle of corrōdere "to gnaw, corrode-īvus -ive

adjective

  1. tending or having the power to corrode

  2. bitingly sarcastic

corrosive acids

noun

  1. mercuric chloride