erosive

• Описывает то, что вызывает постепенное разрушение или истирание, обычно горных пород, почвы или поверхностей, но также может относиться к абстрактным процессам, таким как разрушение доверия или ценностей.

Describes something that causes gradual destruction or wearing away, typically of rock, soil, or surfaces, but can also refer to abstract processes like the erosion of trust or values.

1. Wearing away by frictionB2formal

   Causing gradual destruction or wearing down of a surface through friction or mechanical action.

   Разрушительный

   • The erosive force of wind and water shaped the canyon over millennia.
   • Constant sandblasting has an erosive effect on stone monuments.
   • The river's erosive power is evident in the steep cliffs along its banks.

   Synonymsabrasiveerodingwearing

   Antonymsprotectivestrengthening

2. Chemically destructiveC1formalscientific

   Capable of destroying or eating away a material through chemical reaction, like a strong acid.

   Разрушительный

   • Hydrofluoric acid is highly erosive and can dissolve glass.
   • The erosive nature of the chemical required special storage containers.
   • Protective gloves are essential when handling erosive substances.

   Synonymscausticcorrodingcorrosivedestructiveeroding

   Antonymsinertprotective