Corrode
111rostrum — [16] Latin rōstrum originally meant ‘beak’ or ‘muzzle of an animal’ – it was derived from the verb rōdere ‘gnaw’ (source of English corrode [14], erode [17], and rodent [19]). The word was also applied metaphorically to the ‘beaklike’ prows of… …
112corrosion — c.1400, from M.Fr. corrosion or directly from L. corrosionem (nom. corrosio), noun of action from pp. stem of corrodere (see CORRODE (Cf. corrode)) …
113corrosive — late 14c., from O.Fr. corrosif (13c.), from corroder (see CORRODE (Cf. corrode)) …
114etch — /ɛtʃ / (say ech) verb (t) 1. to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave (metals, etc.) with an acid or the like, especially to form a design in furrows which when charged with ink will give an impression on paper. 2. to produce or …
115corroder — CORRODER. v. a. Ronger, manger. Se dit des humeurs malignes, & des drogues & autres choses qui par une certaine acrimonie, ou par une vertu caustique, rongent, bruslent la partie. Le poison luy avoit corrodé les intestins, les entrailles. une… …
116rostrum — [16] Latin rōstrum originally meant ‘beak’ or ‘muzzle of an animal’ – it was derived from the verb rōdere ‘gnaw’ (source of English corrode [14], erode [17], and rodent [19]). The word was also applied metaphorically to the ‘beaklike’ prows of… …
117corroding — noun erosion by chemical action • Syn: ↑corrosion, ↑erosion • Derivationally related forms: ↑corrode, ↑corrode (for: ↑corrosion) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
118corrosive — adj. & n. adj. tending to corrode or consume. n. a corrosive substance. Phrases and idioms: corrosive sublimate mercuric chloride, a strong acid poison, used as a fungicide, antiseptic, etc. Derivatives: corrosively adv. corrosiveness n.… …
119gnaw — v. (past part. gnawed or gnawn) 1 a tr. (usu. foll. by away, off, in two, etc.) bite persistently; wear away by biting. b intr. (often foll. by at, into) bite, nibble. 2 a intr. (often foll. by at, into) (of a destructive agent, pain, fear, etc.) …
120corrosible — kəˈrōsəbəl, ōzə adjective Etymology: corros (as in corrosive) + ible : corrodible * * * corrōsˈible adjective (also corrōdˈible) • • • Main Entry: ↑corrode * * * corrosible, a. ( …
