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corrosivo

corrosive

adjective koh-rroh-SEE-boh Rare

Also means

caustic

Usage Note

Corrosivo is used both literally (a substance that eats away at materials: ácido corrosivo) and figuratively (a wit or criticism that stings: un humor corrosivo). The figurative use is very common in literary Spanish. The feminine form is corrosiva; corrosividad is the corresponding noun.

Examples

"El ácido corrosivo dañó la superficie metálica."

Natural Translation

The corrosive acid damaged the metal surface.

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