erosive

[ ih-roh-siv ]

/ ɪˈroʊ sɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR erosive ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

serving to erode; causing erosion.

Origin of erosive

1820–30; <Latin ērōs(us) (see erose) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM erosive

e·ro·sive·ness, e·ro·siv·i·ty, nounan·ti·e·ro·sive, adjectivenon·e·ro·sive, adjectiveun·e·ro·sive, adjective

Words nearby erosive

Eros-433, erose, E-rosette test, erosion, erosion surface, erosive, erotema, erotesis, erotetic, erotic, erotica

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Example sentences from the Web for erosive

Then the erosive waste exceeds the growth by up-bulging, and mountain decay begins.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1900|Various
There can be no doubt, then, that glaciers have an erosive action, and therefore must be regarded as agents of denudation.
The Story of the Hills|H. N. Hutchinson
They have been robbed by the erosive action of waves and running water.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
The erosive power of a river is vastly augmented by the solid matter carried along with it.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

Before either ice or water can exert great power as an erosive agent, it must collect in sufficient mass.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

Medical definitions for erosive

erosive

[ ĭ-rō′sĭv ]

adj.

Causing erosion.

单词	erosive
释义	erosive [ ih-roh-siv ] / ɪˈroʊ sɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR erosive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving to erode; causing erosion. Origin of erosive 1820–30; <Latin ērōs(us) (see erose) + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM erosive e·ro·sive·ness, e·ro·siv·i·ty, nounan·ti·e·ro·sive, adjectivenon·e·ro·sive, adjectiveun·e·ro·sive, adjective Words nearby erosive Eros-433, erose, E-rosette test, erosion, erosion surface, erosive, erotema, erotesis, erotetic, erotic, erotica Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erosive Then the erosive waste exceeds the growth by up-bulging, and mountain decay begins. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1900\|Various There can be no doubt, then, that glaciers have an erosive action, and therefore must be regarded as agents of denudation. The Story of the Hills\|H. N. Hutchinson They have been robbed by the erosive action of waves and running water. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know\|Julia Ellen Rogers The erosive power of a river is vastly augmented by the solid matter carried along with it. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall Before either ice or water can exert great power as an erosive agent, it must collect in sufficient mass. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall Words related to erosive biting, acrid, acerbic, abrasive, pungent, mordant, acid, trenchant, destructive, incisive, caustic, troublesome, hostile, offensive, negative, vicious, adverse, corrosive, detrimental, corroding Medical definitions for erosive erosive [ ĭ-rō′sĭv ] adj. Causing erosion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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erosive

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for erosive

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Medical definitions for erosive

adj.