Corrodiary

/ˌkɔrəˈdiːeri/ adjective

Definition

Related to or causing corrosion; having the quality of gradually eating away or destroying materials.

Etymology

From Latin 'corrodere' combined with the adjectival suffix '-ary' (meaning 'relating to'). This is a less common variant of corrosive, appearing occasionally in technical writing from the 18th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that even spell-checkers don't recognize it—it's a beautiful example of how English creates flexible word families, even when the new words never quite catch on compared to their more popular cousins like 'corrosive.'

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