Found 1 items, similar to Corrosiveness.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Corrosiveness Corrosive \Cor*ro"sive\, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [1913 Webster] [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] 2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating. [1913 Webster] Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives. --Hooker. -- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]