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| acrylic |
of or characteristic of the corrosive liquid acrylic acid. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticorrosive |
combined form of corrosive. |
| aqua regia |
a volatile, corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, used for dissolving gold and platinum and for testing metals. |
| bite |
corrosive effect. [1/19 definitions] |
| carboy |
a large bottle, usu. made of glass and surrounded by a protective framework of wood or basketry, used esp. to store and carry corrosive fluids. |
| gastric ulcer |
an open sore in the stomach lining, caused by the corrosive action of gastric juice. |
| hydrazine |
a colorless and corrosive fuming liquid substance of nitrogen and hydrogen that is used in rocket and jet fuels. |
| hydrofluoric acid |
a highly poisonous water solution of hydrogen fluoride, colorless and corrosive, used esp. in etching glass. |
| lye |
a corrosive substance, esp. potassium or sodium hydroxide, usu. dissolved in water. |
| mordant |
caustic or corrosive. [2/5 definitions] |
| nitric acid |
a colorless, volatile, highly corrosive acid with strong oxidizing properties. |
| noncorrosive |
combined form of corrosive. |
| pyrosulfuric acid |
a corrosive acid used in the making of explosives and dyes. |
| selenic acid |
a colorless highly corrosive acid resembling sulfuric acid. |
| sulfuric acid |
a corrosive acid, usu. made from sulfur dioxide, that is used to make products such as chemicals, paints, and explosives. |
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