Erosive — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

wearing away by friction

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪɹˈoʊsɪv/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪɹˈəʊsɪv/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪɹˈəʊsɪv/

3 syllables Say it as /ɪɹˈoʊsɪv/.

Examples

the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

corrosive caustic vitriolic mordant

Parts of Speech

adjective	wearing away by friction “the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline”
adjective	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Word Forms

erode	verb	remove soil or rock
caustic	noun	any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
corrosive	noun	a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
corrode	verb	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
vitriol	noun	(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
mordant	noun	a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erosiv

Abrieb durch Reibung

🇫🇷French

érosif

usure par friction

🇪🇸Spanish

erosivo

desgaste por friccion

🇮🇹Italian

erosivo

consumandosi per attrito

🇳🇱Dutch

erosief

wegslijten door wrijving

🇵🇹Portuguese

erosivo

desgastando por fricção

🇷🇺Russian

эрозивный

изнашиваться от трения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कटाव का

घर्षण से घिस जाना

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্ষয়কারী

ঘর্ষণ দ্বারা দূরে পরা

🇮🇳Tamil

அரிக்கும்

உராய்வு மூலம் அணிந்து

🇮🇳Telugu

ఎరోసివ్

రాపిడి ద్వారా ధరించడం

🇮🇳Marathi

इरोझिव्ह

घर्षण करून दूर परिधान

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધોવાણ

ઘર્ષણ દ્વારા દૂર પહેર્યા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸವೆತ

ಘರ್ಷಣೆಯಿಂದ ಧರಿಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

മണ്ണൊലിപ്പ്

ഘർഷണം വഴി ധരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਿਟਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ

ਰਗੜ ਕੇ ਦੂਰ ਪਹਿਨਣ

🇵🇰Urdu

کٹاؤ کرنے والا

رگڑ کی طرف سے دور پہننے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

侵蚀性的

因摩擦而磨损

🇯🇵Japanese

浸食性の

摩擦により磨耗する

🇰🇷Korean

부식성의

마찰로 인해 마모됨

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ăn mòn

mòn đi do ma sát

🇹🇭Thai

กัดกร่อน

สึกหรอจากการเสียดสี

🇮🇩Indonesian

yg menyebabkan longsor

habis karena gesekan

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakaguho

napapawi dahil sa alitan

🇲🇾Malay

menghakis

haus oleh geseran

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تآكل

يتآكل عن طريق الاحتكاك

🇮🇷Persian

فرسایشی

فرسوده شدن در اثر اصطکاک

🇹🇷Turkish

aşındırıcı

Sürtünmeyle aşınma

🇮🇱Hebrew

שוחק

נשחק על ידי חיכוך

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