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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or property of corroding or being corrosive, of eating away or disintegrating; acrimony. uncountable
2. 2
   Such property in some immaterial agent. figuratively, uncountable
3. 3
   Some property characteristic of a corrosive substance, as its taste. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

acerbityacidityacridityacrimonyangerasperity

Etymology

From corrosive + -ness.

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