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erosive

/ɪɹˈoʊsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
ero-sive
IPA
/ɪɹˈoʊsɪv/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to erosion.

adj

Causing or tending to cause erosion.

Inflected Forms

more erosive (comparative) most erosive (superlative)

Derived Forms

bioerosive erosively erosiveness erosivity nonerosive

Synonyms

caustic corrosive vitriolic mordant

Rhymes With

explosive corrosive plosive

Questions

How do you pronounce erosive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹˈoʊsɪv/.
What does erosive mean?
Of or pertaining to erosion.

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