erosive
1Erosive — E*ro sive, a. That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive. Humble. [1913 Webster] …
2erosive — index caustic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3erosive — [ē rō′siv, irō′siv] adj. causing erosion; eroding …
4erosive — 1. Having the property of eroding or wearing away. 2. An eroding agent. * * * ero·sive i rō siv, ziv adj tending to erode or to induce or permit erosion <erosive lesions> also caused or marked by erosion <erosive arthritis> * * *… …
5erosive — adjective Date: 1830 tending to erode or to induce or permit erosion; also caused or marked by erosion < erosive arthritis > • erosiveness noun • erosivity noun …
6érosive — ● érosif, érosive adjectif (latin erosum, rongé, avec l influence de corrosif) Qui produit l érosion. Qui est sensible à l érosion …
7erosive — erosion ► NOUN ▪ the process or result of eroding or being eroded. DERIVATIVES erosional adjective erosive adjective …
8erosive — adjective 1. wearing away by friction the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline • Similar to: ↑destructive • Derivationally related forms: ↑erode 2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical… …
9erosive gastritis — exfoliative gastritis gastritis in which the surface epithelium is eroded, manifesting as a patchy or a diffuse lesion. See acute erosive g. and chronic erosive g …
10erosive — erosiveness, erosivity, n. /i roh siv/, adj. serving to erode; causing erosion. [1820 30; < L eros(us) (see EROSE) + IVE] * * * …
