corrosive
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“Soon everyone will know H2SO4,” he added—the chemical symbol for the colorless, corrosive liquid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But the biggest impact is also the most corrosive.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Its sour, heavy crude is difficult to extract and refine, while its high sulphur content makes it corrosive to pipelines.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Salt also damages buildings, vehicles and other objects, she said, and presents "a problem for animals. Pet owners notice it on their paws. It's simply corrosive."
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Five Soviet spacecraft— Veneras 8 through 12—have landed on Venus and successfully returned data from the surface, no insignificant feat in so hot, dense and corrosive a planetary atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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